So
Genuine trust is precious indeed, and hardest to engender. But it is worth the effort. Trust does not mean abandoning principles our beliefs. But where trust is present, often it can furnish the key to the most knotty of
problems.}
As Hong Kong's Governor, I have no secret agenda.
only agenda is the one that I have laid before you here
today.
My
With God's goodwill, allied to our own hard work and determination, I have no doubt that we shall carry through
this historic task to a conclusion that will rank foremost
amongst this Territory's many achievements.
And one day, when our successors look back on our
endeavours, the name of Hong Kong shall conjure up in men's
minds the story of this wonderful city on a hill, whose example will illuminate the future, a beacon of cooperation
between nations and civilisation. Tommorow we set about our
work. Together we shall accomplish great things.
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