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professionals
whose
qualifications
different from their UK counterparts;
are no
(b) Their local staff will have been trained in
educational
and public
establishments whose syllabuses
examinations are close to those
found in UK schools and colleges; and
(c) English is overwhelmingly the language of
government and business.
27.
respect.
Hong Kong, of course, is not unique in this
Most Commonwealth countries have a great deal in
common with the UK.
However, the UK "heritage" is
particularly important in the case of Hong Kong because:-
(a) The territory has not been affected by
nationalist and pro-independence movements
which have elsewhere sought to replace UK
style institutions, standards and practices
with local ones;
(b) Hong Kong's freedom from
discrimination
either against foreign firms or in favour of
domestic companies
means that UK companies
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