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14.
We should save expenditure by streamlining and
simplifying the institutions of the government and
improving efficiency.
From policies to the Basic Law
15,
The basic policies are : to maintain the stability
of Hong Kong; to encourage private economic
and prosperity
to
development; to minimise government intervention;
maintain low rates of taxation; and the structure of the Basic
Law must be able to guarantee that Hong Kong's evolution
and transition from its existing governmental] system and
economic foundations will be steady and smooth. (Any
extreme or sudden change will damage confidence and
stibility).
We therefore propose :
(i) Public expenditure must be dictated by
the amount of income available.
Basie Law of the in itself?
not be too many free lunches.
There should
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(ii) [The introduction of] elections should be
gradual and step-by-step. The immediate
introduction of a one-man-one-vote system would
drive certain political activists to seek votes
by promising social welfare services beyond those
we can afford, thereby leading to increased
taxation.
They might even be so unscrupulous
as to lead to social unrest.