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might well produce British expatriates in positions of authority. The Secretary of State asked if he had any other ideas. Mr Adley
said that more use might be made of the trade unions. He thought
that one of the problems was that people in Hong Kong had ideas but
were afraid to voice them. He had been told of people who had lost
their jobs because they had been critical of the Government.
13. The Secretary of State thanked Mr Adley. It was not surprising that so much attention had been paid to him during his visit. He
saw the problem of confidence in Hong Kong as arising from the fact
the people had genuine doubts about the Chinese assurances. He undertook to inform the Prime Minister of Mr Adley's views.
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