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In assembling the doto, we with take steps

ensure that there will be no encroachment on the freedom

of the individual.

It is overall trends about which we

need more information, not more detailed knowledge about o particular person. For this reason, I cannot give an

assurance that the task will be easy nor that results will

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come quickly.

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As the accuracy of our information impravac

the Departments and Branches involved in manpower planning will be better able to fine-tune their ongoing

Programmes. But even without precise knowledge of the scale of the problem, there are same things we do kilow about possible remedles

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Your, skr, ruled out que remedial measure at your press conference two weeks ago and would like to repeat those words today. There is no question of trying to stop people leaving Hong Kong. If people want to leave, they must be allowed to leave. That will always be the policy of this Government. Indeed the freedom to come and go is guaranteed in the Joint Declaration.

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The best action the Government can take to stem emigration is to maintain and enhance the standard of living and quality of life of Hong Kong people.

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