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REGISTRY N香港總督府
14 JAN1974
HKK 13/2
CONFIDENTIAL
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
HONG KONG
ANNUAL DESPATCH FOR 1973: HONG KONG
ALLA
11 JAN:974
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Summary
TION
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لال
2 & 3
6 & 7
8 & 9
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14-16
17-21
22-24
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27-32
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A difficult but tolerably successful year.
In spite of imported inflation and other difficulties the growth in the GDP in real terms should be about 71%. 1974 prospects obscured by the oil crisis.
Steps taken to lessen discrimination against Hong Kong's exports.
The proportion of the Colony's reserves held in sterling reduced.
The stock exchange crisis.
Relations with China are pragmatic and relaxed, though she is expected to continue to press for an Official Representative.
The formulation of longterm social programmes continues satisfactorily, and is politically popular.
A major effort was made to combat crime in which the Government, police, and public were all involved. It was only a partial success and reduction of crime and improvement of the police force remain major fields of concern.
The escape of Superintendent Godber, and the subsequent appointment of an independent Commissioner for Anti-Corruption. The extreme difficulty of his task.
The reform of the Urban Council has worked well so far
The central machinery of government has been reorganised.
The need to make this government acceptable to the people, and the various methods used or introduced to help them to identify themselves with their government and to participate in some small way, even though they cannot elect it.
The need for a confidential reconsideration of the Colony's constitution.
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