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future. It is evidence of action in these issues
that can begin to restore confidence and, perhaps,
slow the increasing flow of professionally-skilled
emigrants now leaving for Canada, Australia and the
United States.
It should be no comfort to British officials to
observe that China's problems of credibility are,
however, even greater. The first polls taken of
public opinion since the draft Basic Law was published
in April suggest that the great majority of Hong Kong
people will not even comment upon the document,
because they do not believe their opinions will be
listened to.
For the two governments charged with administering
Hong Kong's long and remarkable transition process,
the recent evidence of public loss of confidence
should cause very careful reflection.
PRESENTER:
Commentary today was presented by Robert
Archer of the Catholic Institute for International
Relations.
ENDS