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1990
**BUT THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO WILL BE ASKED TO PAY MORE FOR THE STANDARD SERVICES THEY RECEIVE, AND THEY WILL HAVE THE CHANCE то CHOOSE, AND PAY FOR, ADDITIONAL SERVICES BEYOND THE BASIC LEVEL.
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THE GOVERNOR SAID THE ESSENCE OF THE HONG KONG WAY OF LIFE WAS THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO TAKE DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY.
"THIS WILL BE THE DECADE OF GREATER FREEDOM OF CHOICE. POLITICALLY, WE HAVE REACHED THE POINT WHERE THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG MUST ASSUME GREATER RESPONSIBILITY. THE THREE SETS OF ELECTIONS IN 1991 ARE THE NEXT STAGE IN THE EVOLUTION OF OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM.
"NOW IS THE TIME FOR HONG KONG TO DEVELOP ITS OWN LEADERS: TO FIND HONG KONG SOLUTIONS TO HONG KONG PROBLEMS, SIR DAVID SAID.
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"WE ARE NOW DEVELOPING THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPON WHICH OUR PROSPERITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE WILL DEPEND IN THE YEAR 2000.
"WE WILL NOT BE KNOCKED OFF COURSE BY SHORT-TERM
NOR MUST WE BE PARALYSED BY SELF-DOUBT.
DIFFICULTIES.
"WE ARE DETERMINED TO REACH OUR GOALS, BECAUSE WE ARE CONVINCED THAT THEY ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF HONG KONG FAMILIES WELL INTO THE NEXT CENTURY."
SIR DAVID SAID WE SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OURSELVES, AND GET
THAT MESSAGE OF CONFIDENCE TO OTHERS, SO THAT
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ACROSS CONFIDENCE IN US.
"THE PAST EFFORTS AND GOOD SENSE OF OUR COMMUNITY HAVE A CITY OF WHICH WE CAN BE TRULY PROUD.
CREATED
"THAT RECORD SHOULD GIVE US THE STRENGTH TO BE AMBITIOUS IN OUR VISION OF THE FUTURE THE VISION OF A HONG KONG THAT IS CONFIDENT NOT BUT ONLY IN ITS UNIQUE ROLE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN CHINA AND THE WORLD, ALSO AS AN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE AND A DECENT HOME FOR ITS PEOPLE, THE GOVERNOR SAID.
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GOVERNOR DELIVERS POLICY SUMMARY
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THE FOLLOWING IS THE SUMMARY DELIVERED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, ON HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHICH WAS TAPED FOR BROADCAST ON RADIO AND TELEVISION THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.
TODAY, I WAS GIVING MY ANNUAL ADDRESS ΤΟ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. AND NOW I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF WHAT I HAD TO SAY THEN. IT'S CLEAR THAT WE FACE THREE MAJOR IMMEDIATE CHALLENGES:
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