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existence.
a successful son's view of his father.
When young, the son needs to be cared
for, encouraged and protected. But when he becomes an adult able to stand on
his own feet, his opinion of his father is ambivalent. He is usually anxious
to prove his independence, but sometimes needs support, affection and help.
It is a change which demands patience and understanding from both of them.
"I have said that our link with Britain is fundamental to our
Indeed, and let there be no mistake about this, Hong Kong as we
know it will survive only for as long as it remains under the protection
of Britain. This is a reality which is fully recognised by Britain. The
recent Defence Costs Agreement once more restated, in the clearest terms +
the obligation of HMG to preserve the security and integrity of Hong Kong.
"Lecause our relationship must continue, it is important that both
sides, and particularly Hong Kong, should understand its nature, the benefits
which it brings and the stresses which are inseparable from it and with
which we must learn to live. Above all, we should not allow disputes and
differencen of view to undermine the common history, the mutual advantage and
the real affection which bind us together.
CRITICISM OF HONG KONG
"Many of us are upset, from time to time, by criticisms of Hong
Kong from abroad. They hurt us more if they come from Britain than from
elsewhere. And those which attract most attention here are the ones delivered
by the media or by a few British politicians or reformers who find some of
the features of our kind of society unattractive.
"The concentration of British media on subjects which show
us in a poor light, such as corruption, unsatisfactory housing,
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