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107. I have sketched these plans in broad terms and
Secretaries or Heads of Department later in the debate
will be elaborating on them, paying particular attention
to plans finalised this year. My object has been
indicative.
108. During the 70s, which are now drawing to a close,
an immense amount has been achieved; whether in economic,
financial, social or cultural terms, the progress is
And it is progress in which all
there for all to see.
of the people of Hong Kong have played a part: from those
in positions of political power, to workers in factories
and on construction sites; from Executive and Legislative
Councils to Kaifongs and the Mutual Aid Committees.
Newspapers, television and radio have all made their
contribution.
Progress of this speed and width of front
is only possible if a community is acting in broad agreement
about what is needed and about where it wants to go.
109. The plans that I have described, together with the
many other Government programmes already in train, involve
an average increase in expenditure over the next six years
similar to that achieved over the last six. They assume
therefore an average growth rate of the economy similar to
that of the last six years, that is to say, about 9% per
annum in real terms. On this basis they should be
achievable at constant tax rates. And I would add that
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