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Wednesday, October 31, 1973
"The many avenues now open to the public should be further
publicised. Young people remain unconvinced that there are channels open,
The wind of change must blow more steadily here."
On the link between Hong Kong and Britain, Mrs. Symons said there
existed "strange weaknesses".
She gave inability to bring back Godber and the reprieve of
Taoi as examples which she described as "an absolute gift to those who decry
our existence and who wish to wreck our achievements."
Mrs. Symons congratulated the Governor on setting up a separate
Anti-Corruption Commission.
She assured Sir Murray that the Commissioner, Mr. Jack Cater,
would be given "our fullest co-operation."
On the ways of combatting corruption, she said: "At the lowest
level, any public servant who deals with a member of the public should
attempt daily to serve the person without delay or intimidation or a sense
of superiority.
"At a higher level, the anxious businessman should not be encouraged
to think that only 'tea-money' can fortify a public servant to act quickly.
"Given the determination, much could be improved overnight by the
mere exercise of self-discipline and a change of heart, not a detailed
government directive."
Mrs. Symona concluded that the situation was that Hong Kong was
at the cross-roads.
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