are following the fortunes of Hong Kong in the anxious
times through which you are passing and the possibly
even more anxious times which may lie ahead. I
With Im
should also like once again to say how conscious I
am of the burden of responsibilities and anxiety which
has rested and will continue to rest on your shoulders,
and to express my satisfaction that, in these difficult
times, the civil administration of Hong Kong is in
such competent hands.