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(c) The Governor's powers in relation to the Financial Secretary
and financial matters should surely be strengthened.
4.
Was the Governor on his appointment given any formal instructions eg in a despatch from the Secretary of State? If not why should he not be given such instructions now or in the near future on the social policies. the K Government should adopt?
5. My inclination would be to give priority to:-
(a)
Working conditions especially safety and employment of young people.
(b) Unemployment and other compensation for injury, sickness etc.
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(c) Extension of social welfare to the disabled and the old.
Education. (Surely it should be possible to achieve compulsory free primary education within a limited number of years plus an improved secondary education system? This should appeal to the businessmen as one of the main strengths of Japan's growth has been the high educational standards of Japanese workers. Moreover the Chinese are temporamentally well able to take full advantage of educational opportunities.)
Standards are too low. Are they not higher in Could not Hong Kong at least try to emulate
(e) Housing.
Singapore? Singapore?
6. I am sure that we must be ready to provide the Secretary of State before he goes to Hong Kong with a detailed brief on this pamphlet and such valid objections as we may have to its proposals.
Mrs Cortage.
HAH Cortazzi
11 February 1976
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