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confidence.
Because no-one is above the law, the law serves
everyone.
You have as well a Government in which citizens
participate at every level, a Government supported by a fine
public service.
It
Flourishing in this environment, Hong Kong has the best
example in the post-war world of an open market economy.
is open in two senses: open to all the many talents of those
who work in it; and open to the world with which it trades
with such spectacular success.
So much for the present.
But what of the future? I
would like to make five brief points this afternoon.
First, we can best secure our future tomorrow by our
success today. That is true of our economy and true of our
Government. The strongest safeguard for our governing
institutions will be the effectiveness, vigour and good sense
with which they operate. All of us who participate in the
running of Hong Kong have serious work to do. I look
forward to co-operating with those who share my aim -
everything we can to improve and strengthen the Government of
Hong Kong in the unique circumstances in which history has
requier
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