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CONFIDENTIAL

Mr Murray

J.S.R. 8.

PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts

HONG KONG:

ANNUAL REVIEW FOR 1978

HKK @14/2

LIVED PASTRY NO.

1 MAR 1979

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M.

1. I attach the Hong Kong Annual Review for 1978.

2. The Review contains no real surprises. The Governor identifies the two major problems now facing Hong Kong as the over-heating of the economy and the continuing influx of immigrants from China and refugees from Vietnam. On the positive side, the Review stresses the excellent state of relations with China, and records a year of steady achievement in the social sphere, and in the fight against crime and corruption.

3.

Knowledge about Hong Kong in Whitehall, and in our posts

I therefore recommend that abroad, is patchy to say the least.

the despatch be printed for General distribution.

4.

I submit a draft acknowledgement, which you may wish to sign.

26 February 1979

Copy with enc to:

Mr Cortazzi

RJT McLaren

Hong Kong and General Department

I have sent the ache,

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