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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1989

"I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THE HONG KONG ADMINISTRATION SIT AS MEMBERS OF THE THE JLG AND MANY MORE ATTEND ITS MEETINGS.

OF

TWO MEMBERS BRITISH SIDE OF

"ALL SUBJECTS ON THE AGENDA OF JLG MEETINGS ARE THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED BEFOREHAND BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS. AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS KEPT FULLY INFORMED OF ALL PROCEEDINGS AND IS CONSULTED ON ALL MAJOR ISSUES OF POLICY," THE GOVERNOR SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT MUCH OF THE DETAILED WORK ON IMPLEMENTING THE JOINT DECLARATION TOOK PLACE IN THE JLG. AND ITS ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS HAD CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO ΤΗΣ MAINTENANCE OF CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG.

"THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE CONTACTS

AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES.

"INEVITABLY, THESE CONTACTS WERE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED IN JUNE. THE GROUP HAS RECENTLY RESUMED ITS ACTIVITIES AND WILL NOW MEET AGAIN IN DECEMBER. I HOPE THAT IT WILL THEN, AS PREVIOUSLY, PRODUCE A STEADY STREAM OF SOLID WORK. MUCH STILL REMAINS TO BE DONE BEFORE 1997," HE SAID.

WESTERN-STYLE WELFARE STATE NOT THE INTENTION

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO PROVIDE A WELFARE STATE IN HONG KONG, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

WESTERN-STYLE

SAID

"TO DO SO RISKS ENCOURAGING A MENTALITY OF DEPENDENCY ALIEN TO THE HONG KONG WAY OF LIFE,

11 HE SAID IN REFERRING то SOCIAL ASPECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME OF BUILDING FUTURE.

THAT IS

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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATED MUCH OF EFFORTS, AND OF ITS AVAILABLE RESOURCES, ON YOUNG PEOPLE REPRESENTED THE FUTURE

AND ON THOSE WHO COULD NOT FEND THEMSELVES.

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WHO

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WITH

THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED A GREAT DEAL OF IMPORTANCE TO THAT HONG KONG REMAINED AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO LIVE IN. SERVICES THAT MET THE NEEDS OF SOCIETY, SIR DAVID SAID.

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