TNAG-0522-FCO40-617-Discussions-with-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 126

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(1974-75 figures are in brackets for comparison)

Education

Housing

Medical & Health

Social Welfare

Labour

HK$1,336.5m (HK$1,209.3m) (+ 11.5%) HK$ 793.9m (HK$ 660.5m) (+ 19%) HK 583.2m (HK HK$ 326.7m (HK$ HK 17.2m (HK$

563.8m) (+ 3%) 270.1m) (+ 21%)

15.9m) (+ 12.7%)

6. At this stage it is difficult to say how seriously the present loss of revenue will affect the Governor's major plans for social progress in the colony over the long term. He might perhaps be asked

about this.

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