THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1989
"AS 1997 APPROACHES, I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE BACKBONE OF THE TERRITORY, SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR AN EFFICIENT, STABLE HONG KONG," SHE SAID.
ON THE POLICE FORCE, MRS FONG SAID THAT LAW AND ORDER WAS THE BOTTOM LINE FOR MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING INVESTORS, IN REMAINING IN THE TERRITORY.
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SHE THEREFORE BELIEVED THAT THE GOVERNMENT MUST DO ITS UTMOST BUILD UP AN EFFECTIVE, DISCIPLINED POLICE FORCE TO GUARD THE TERRITORY AGAINST UNCERTAINTIES IN THE INTERMEDIATE YEARS AND BEYOND 1997.
ON THE ECONOMY, MRS FONG SAID CHINA WAS THE KEY TO HONG KONG'S
SUCCESS.
"INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMEN CANNOT, AND WILL NOT, IGNORE CHINA, AS AN ECONOMIC ENTITY, AND THAT GIVES US A WHOLE EXTRA LEVEL OF OPPORTUNITIES," SHE SAID.
SHE SAID THAT AS THE 21ST CENTURY DAWNED, INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS WOULD LOOK CLOSELY AT THE EXPANDING CHINESE ECONOMY. THEY WOULD LOOK TO HONG KONG AS THE PLACE TO SET UP THEIR CORE OFFICES FOR THEIR OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION INTO A MAJOR PART OF CHINA.
HONG KONG'S VALUE TO CHINA WENT FAR BEYOND ITS ENTREPOT FUNCTIONS FOR CHINA, AND FAR BEYOND THE CAPITAL THAT HONG KONG INVESTED TO USE CHINA AS A MANUFACTURING BASE FOR THE TERRITORY'S EXPORTS.
HONG KONG'S VALUE LAY IN ITS PEOPLE, IN HONG KONG PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE BRIDGE AND THE SUPPORT FUNCTION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS IN RELATION TO THEIR INVESTMENT IN CHINA, SHE
SAID.
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"IT IS THEREFORE ESSENTIAL THAT THIS GOVERNMENT DOES ALL IT CAN TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE STRENGTHS WE CURRENTLY POSSESS IN KONG, AN INTERNATIONAL CITY WE PROUDLY CALL OUR HOME," SHE SAID.
RIGHT OF ABODE CAMPAIGN WILL CONTINUE
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UNTIL A SAFE AND SECURE FUTURE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG IS GUARANTEED BY CONCRETE ACTION TAKEN OR LED BY BRITAIN, OMELCO MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE THEIR CRUSADE FOR RIGHT OF ABODE FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE, THE HON MIRIAM LAU SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY 1.
ANY SCHEME WHICH RESTORED THE RIGHT OF ABODE FOR ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF PEOPLE WAS NOWHERE NEAR FULFILMENT BY BRITAIN OF ITS OBLIGATION TO HONG KONG, MRS LAU SAID IN THE POLICY DEBATE.
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