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1987 IS A LONG WAY AHEAD AND IT IS POT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT
THE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE. SO FAR IN THE FUTURE.
WHY DO HMG NOT INTRODUCE CHANGES IN HONG KONG SIMILAR TO THOSE DROUGHT INTO FORCE IN MACAU BY THE PORTUGUESE AUTHORITIES?
A. WE BELIEVE THAT THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG 1S THE ONE LEST SUITED TO THE TERRITORY IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
98. DO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TAKE SUFFICIENT ACCOUNT OF THE
VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG?
A. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO FIND OUT FUBLIC OPINION 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.i.
ARE HMG SATISFIED WITH THE EXTENT AND SPEED OF THE SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG?
A. HMG APPRECIATE THE VERY SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN IMPROVING SOCIAL CONDITIONS WHICH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE MADE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS DECADE. THE GOVERNOR'S RECENT SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF LEGCO SHOWS THAT THIS MOMENTUM WILL BE MAINTAINED.
114.
WHEN IS THE FINAL REPORT BY PROFESSOR TURNER ON LABOUR
RELATIONS IN HONG KONG EXPECTED?
A. WE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE READY EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR.
7. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKSY 0900Z 14 NOVEMBER.
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