THE HONG KONG PEOPLE AND WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE CENTRAL
PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT. FOREIGNERS MAY DE ENGAGED TO WORK FOR
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG.
Q WILL HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY CONTINUE TO BE MAINTAINED AFTER
CHINA RESUMES THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY?
A IT IS THE SET POLICY OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN
HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY. WE EXPECT THAT HONG KONG WILL BE
EVEN MORE STABLE AND PROSPEROUS AFTER CHINA RESUMES THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY. HONG KONG'S PRESENT PROSPERITY LIES
IN ITS INHERENT SPECIAL CONDITIONS, THE MAJOR ONE OF WHICH IS THAT HONG KONG IS SITUATED AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE MOTHERLAND WHICH HAS FOR A LONG TIME LOOKED AFTER IT IN EVERY WAY. THE INDUSTRY OF THE MASS OF HONG KONG'S WORKERS, THE INTELLIGENCE AND TALENT OF SPECIALIST AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL, AND THE MANAGEMENT EFFORTS AND HARD WORK IN THE FIELDS OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, FINANCE, CULTURE AND EDUCATION ARE ALSO IMPORTANT FACTORS IN HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY. I DEEPLY BELIEVE THAT THE FUTURE HONG KONG SAR CAN CERTAINLY ADMINISTER HONG KONG WELL AND THAT THE COMPLETE SET OF SPECIAL POLICIES WHICH
WE WILL ADOPT IN HONG KONG CAN CERTAINLY MAKE HONG KONG EVEN
MORE PROSPEROUS.
WHAT ABOUT HONG KONG'S RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES AFTER CHINA RESUMES THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG?
A SEVERAL COUNTRIES HAVE INVESTMENTS IN HONG KONG, AND
CONDUCT A NOT INSIGNIFICANT VOLUME OF TRADE WITH HONG KONG. AS
I SAID EARLIER, AFTER CHINA RESUMES THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG, HONG KONG WILL MAINTAIN ITS POSITION AS A FREE
PORT AND AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE AND CAN CONTINUE
TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH ALL COUNTRIES
AND WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGAINISATIONS. WE HOPE THAT
THE COUNTRIES CONCERNED WILL COOPERATE WITH CHINA AFTER SHE
RESUMES THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG, WILL
MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THEIR ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS WITH
HONG KONG AND WILL SAFEGUARD HONG KONG'S STABLITIY AND
PROSPERITY. THIS WILL BE GOOD FOR EVERYONE.
GALSWORTHY
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
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