B.
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territory; its small area with a large, rapidly growing
and increasingly educated population; its fast pace of
economic and social development; and its position as a
major business and
financial centre.
These
factors
have required the Government to develop the system of
administration
expectations
stability,
to
meet the growing needs and
of society, while maintaining political
economic
prosperity and effective
administration.
3.
This
requirement
continues
to shape
the
The
Government's thinking on the system of government.
system has to evolve as Hong Kong society develops, so
as to ensure that the Covernment continues to have the
support of the community.
At the same time,
same time, the need
to maintain stability and prosperity under an effective
administration remains as strong as ever.
4.
These considerations point towards
the value
of developing
a more
representative system,
So as to
improve
the
responsiveness
of
the Government
to
also be
be recognized that
(the.
society's needs. It should
Hong Kong's stability and prosperity owe
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consistent
pursuit of
development.
much to the.
policies and prudent
to This points
the need
to evolve
gradually from the unique system that has served Hong
Kong
well until
now,
and not
the to force
pace of
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