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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1994

THE RETURNEES

TRANSPORTED TO

THE

EARLY AIRPORT

THIS MORNING FOR PRE-DEPARTURE SECURITY CHECKS BEFORE BOARDING THEIR FLIGHT FOR HANOI.

THE REFUGEE

WERE

НЕ SAID

WAS

MR BRIAN BRESNIHAN, CO-ORDINATOR, PLEASED THAT THIS MORNING'S OPERATION WENT SMOOTHLY.

"IT

ALL SCREENED-OUT REPATRIATE REMAINS OUR OBJECTIVE TO

IN HONG THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR THEM VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS TO VIETNAM.

GO BACK TO KONG AND THE BEST OPTION FOR THEM IS TO VOLUNTEER VIETNAM, HE SAID.

MONITORS' REPORT ON VIETNAMESE ORP OPERATION SUBMITTED TO CS

THE GOVERNMENT

ANNOUNCED THAT THE

INDEPENDENT MONITORS WHO OBSERVED THE ORDERLY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME OPERATION THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING HAD SUBMITTED THEIR REPORT TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE MONITORING TEAM COMPRISED A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, MR ALEXANDER CHRISTIAN ACTION AND MISS SHERMAN TANG FROM OXFAM.

THE

SPOKESMAN

AU, MISS JANE GOODWIN FROM

SAID THE CHIEF SPORETARY WAS GRATEFUL, TO THE MONITORS FOR OBSERVING THE OPERATION AND PRODUCING THE REPORT.

GOVT CONTINUES TO MANAGE FINANCES RESPONSIBLY AND PRUDENTLY

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR HAMISH MACLEOD, TODAY (FRIDAY) ASSURED BUSINESSMEN THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO MANAGE ITS FINANCES IN A RESPONSIBLE AND PRUDENT MANNER.

SPEAKING AT THE HONG KONG BUSINESS SUMMIT

+ 94 TODAY (FRIDAY), SIR HAMISH NOTED THAT WITH CHANGES IN THE LEGISLATURE, SOME BUSINESSMEN MIGHT BECOME UNEASY WHEN A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BEGAN DEMANDING MORE WELFARE.

HE POINTED OUT, HOWEVER, THAT TO PLOUGH MORE BACK INTO SOCIAL SERVICES, AND INTO HELPING THE LESS FORTUNATE AS THE COMMUNITY GOT BETTER OFF, WAS NOT AN ABANDONMENT OF THE PHILOSOPHY HONG KONG HAD BEEN ADHERING TO.

"

"THE HONG KONG PHILOSOPHY, HE SAID, INCLUDES RECOGNITION THAT THE KEY TO ALL ELSE IS ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND HENCE A BUSINESS FRIENDLY GOVERNMENT, AND LOW AND PREDICTABLE TAX SYSTEM,

"IT INCLUDES A FERVENT BELIEF IN THE MERITS OF FREE TRADE AND COMPETITION; AND IN SMALL GOVERNMENT KEEPING SPENDING UNDER CONTROL, AND HAVING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

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/"IT INCLUDES