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generally are sufficiently widespread for it to be remarked upon by influential visitors to the Colony.)
37 There is a need to continue strongly to advocate
Hong Kong's case here and to counter ill-informed criticism of conditions in the Colony. No policy
will convince those critics who for idealistic or
idealogical motives, or indeed, out of resentment of
Hong Kong's competitive power seek to press HMG to
enforce change in Hong Kong at a rate faster than
the problems allow. But obviously our ability to
convince some responsible critics will depend upon the degree to which the reforms suggested in this Paper
are implemented.
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