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view, if no positive step had been taken over New Territory leases by then, business confidence would go into an ever worsening and unstoppable spiral.
Public Opinion Surveys
€. I had been conscious before my visit of some doubt as to the validity of the various means by which the Hong Kong Covernment seeks to keep in touch with public opinion. I discussed at some length with officials in the Home affairs bepartment, both in the field and in heecquarters, the means that are used. Ao-one pretended that the surveys were in any real sense scientific but census information is used to arrive at a representative cross section of the Community in the first instance, then the same group of people are used as sources. hiile this has obvious drawbacks the Home Affairs Department argue, with considerable justification, that they are only likely to get a true picture or public opinion once they have built up a good relationship with their sources.
Visas for vietnamese
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10 ani since it always seems to be transit visis which cauti ratest problem.
Vietnam:
2. Luring my stay hom I aqcitional Vietnamese boat people arrived in Long Kong. his sudoen influx has stretched the Hong Kong Government's esources to the extent that they now have accommodation for only sme to further refugees.
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Should any more than that arrive, they will have to consider opening a refugee cam, something that they visa to avoid. It therefore becomes more pressing for the Long Long Government to get an undertaking in rinciple from: İ.... to accent batch of 50 boat people. I have, since my return, spoke to the Home Office who are still very syapatia tic and are hopeful, that they can give this agreement in principle within the next week or so.
Social Welfare
9. 1 saw a number of aspects of the Social Welfare Lepartment's activities and without exception the facilities offered were extremely impressive. This is one area where I can see no cause for concern on our part.
The Gurkhas
10. Lecurity branch, despite our assurances to the contrary, still retain doubts on the feasibility of the first contingent of any reinforcement troops arriving in Hong Kong from the UK as quickly as they could from Brunei. However, they aceept the probability of an accommodation with the Sultan of Brunei.
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