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1997 IS A LONG WAY AHEAD AFD IT IS LOT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT
AT THE CIRCUA STANCES WILL BE SO FAR IN THE FUTURE.
SJ. WHY DO HMG NOT INTRODUCE CHANGES IN HONG KONG SIMILAR TO THOSE BROUGHT INTO FURCE IN MACAU BY THE PORTUGUESE AUTHORITIES?
A. WE BELIEVE THAT THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG IS THE ONE BEST SUITED TO THE TERRITORY IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
94. DO THE HONG KONG COVERNMENT TAKE SUFFICIENT ACCOUNT OF THE
VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG?
A. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO FIND OUT PUBLIC
OPISTON ON ALL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC LIFE AND THEY TRY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO IT. IT IS A MISTAKE TO ASSUME THAT BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT DO NOT ACT ON THE VIEWS OF A PARTICULAR GROUP THEY ARE
UNAWARE OF OR DO NOT CARE ABOUT THEM.
10.
ARE HMG SATISFIED WITH THE EXTENT AND SPEED OF THE SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG?
A. HNG APPRECIATE THE VERY SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN IMPROVING SOCIAL CONDITIONS WHICH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE MADE SINCE THE PEGINNING OF THIS DECADE. THE GOVERNOR'S RECENT SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF LEGCO SHOWS THAT THIS MOMENTUM WILL BE MAINTAINED.
118.
WHEN IS THE FINAL REPORT BY PROFESSOR TURNER ON LABOUR
RELATIONS IN HONG KONG EXPECTED?
A. WE HOPE THAT IT WILL DE READY EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR.
7. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 0900Z 14 NOVEMBER.
OWEN
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROGERTS
MR. CORTAZZI
MIL MURRAY
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