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sir, as I said in my policy
pebate speech half a year ago in this Council,
I am concerned about this problem.
From my
own knowledge gathered from my fellow pro- fessionals, colleagues, associates, and my staff, I know that there is potentially a problem of brain drain. I do not know the mag- nitude of the problem, and whether it is going to be a serious one and what its impact will
Nevertheless we should
be on our economy.
not bury our heads in the sand, and try to convince ourselves and others that everything is going to be fine, at least not until we try
It is only to find out the true situation.
when we know the facts that we can deal with
the problem.S
Sir, I wrote this speech a few days ago, I was further encouraged last night to learn from your statement to the press that you do ack- nowledge that we should face the fact that there is a problem. I urge the Government to set up, with the help of the private sector, a study of future manpower supply and demand, This should co-ordinate up to the year 2001. with the various planning studies and projects for intrastructural development, the long- term housing strategy, and the work of the Land Development Corporation.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE Mr. Ho, I must interrupt you, since it is now
PRESIDENT =
six o'clock, and under Standing Order 8(2) the
Council should/adjourn.
now~
CHIEF SECRETARY: SII, with your consent, I
Sir,
I move that Standing Order 8(2) should be suspended so as to allow
the Council's business this afternoon to be
concluded.
Question proposed, put and agreed to.