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4.WHILE CDA, A TRADITIONAL IMMIG RECEIVING NATION, WELCOMES THE
NEW IMMIGRANTS FROM HKONG WHO WILL STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRYS TIES
WITH THE TERRITORY AND WITH CHINA, THE GOVERNMENT IS CONCERNED
ABOUT THE LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN HKONGS FUTURE AS A CAUSE OF
THE HONG KONG SITUATION IS
INCREASED INTEREST IN EMIGRATING.
THEREFORE MORE THAN SIMPLY AN IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.
5.THE MOST HOPEFUL PROSPECT FOR HONG KONG'S FUTURE LIES IN A
CONFIDENCE-BUILDING PROCESS OF BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS ON THE
EVOLUTION OF THE TERRITORY THAT WILL ENSURE THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND
THE ECONOMIC FREEDOMS THAT THE PEOPLE OF HKONG HAVE COME TO
ENJOY, AND INCREASED POSSIBILITIES FOR HONG KONG CITIZENS TO
MANAGE THEIR OWN AFFAIRS. THIS IS ALSO AN INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM.
CDA WILL
AS THE PRIME MINISTER SAID IN SINGAPORE IN OCT, SUBQUOTE HKONG
INVOLVES US ALL AND WE WILL ALL HAVE TO ACCEPT PART OF THE
RESPONSIBILITY AND PROVIDE SOME LEADERSHIP SUBUNQUOTE.
WORK CLOSELY WITH THE UK, THE HKONG GOVT, THE PRC AND OTHERS TO
DO WHAT IT CAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONTINUED ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
AND STABILITY OF HKONG. UNQUOTE.
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