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WERE TO BE LARGELY FUNDED OUT OF GENERAL REVENUE AND IF BENEFITS COULD START SOON, THESE PROBLEMS WOULD BE MUCH LESS ACUTE, WITH PRESENT LOW TAX RATES AND BOUYANT REVENUE FINANCIAL RESOURCES SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM.
5. THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES IN HONG KONG HAS IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY IN RECENT YEARS. THERE IS STILL SOME OVER-CROWDING IN HOSPITALS (THOUGH IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO RESORT TO THE WIDESPREAD USE OF CAMP BEDS IN CORRIDORS AS IN THE RECENT PAST). IN GENERAL, WE BELIEVE THAT ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, WHILE OPEN TO IMPROVEMENT, ARE REASONABLE.
6. LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS WILL BE VERY GLAD TO HAVE MR ENNAL'S IMPRESSIONS OF HONG KONG'S HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS. IN PARTICULAR HE WOULD WELCOME THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VIEWS ON HOW PROGRESS CAN BEST BE MADE ON SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES.
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