Despite the confident public statements being made by some people, I know nobody here who, in private conversation, trusts the Chinese government. The noises coming from mainland China are causing my Chinese colleagues to emigrate in such numbers that I have fears for the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong before the communists take over in 1997. In my own field of electricity supply, I personally believe that this loss of talent will force the power companies to start recruiting again in the UK, and I assume that other employers here must be facing similar problems. Therefore, the more that can be done to reassure expatriates the better it will be for Hong Kong.
The question is, how to proceed from here? Mr Paul Channon has indicated that the House of Lords might take an interest in the matter when the Bill goes to them, but I do not know how to get anyone interested at this late stage. Please will you advise me on this matter, or perhaps refer the problem to any contacts that you may have in the Lords?
You
sincerely,
Daniel Buckley