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It is important to remember that
to remember that these are the
issues that most people in Hong Kong care about, worry I say about and look to Government to do something about. this not to try to steer attention away from the politics of the transition period - indeed I am about to turn to that very subject - but because political debates tend to go seriously astray if they lose sight of the main concerns expressed by the majority of the people.
The concerns that I have just listed are areas which Hong Kong can look back on with some satisfaction. Our economy in 1987 recorded its second consecutive year of double digit growth. Although we expect some slow down this year, most people are quietly confident that 1988 will be quite a good year, This encouraging economic position underpins government programmes and projects to continue to improve the quality of life for Hong Kong people. We made substantial progress in the provision of social services in 1987 and have announced forward looking plans which will ensure that progress is maintained.
that these same
will
Looking beyond 1988, I believe that concerns, and the Government's ability to meet them, continue to provide the background against which Hong Kong situation during the
people will assess
their
own
transition period, and after 1997.
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