TNAG-1136-FCO40-1416-Address-by-Sir-Edward-Youde--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--to-the-L-1982 — Page 23

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NOT ADD TO WHAT THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS SAID IN ELABORATION OF THAT THEME. I SHALL ONLY REITERATE THAT THIS GOVERNMENT CARES FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG FROM WHEREVER, AND WHENEVER, THEY HAVE COME HERE. IN MR LOBO'S WORDS ''NOTHING THAT IS HAPPENING HAS TAKEN AWAY FROM US THE WILL AND THE DUTY TO IMPROVE THE LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF ALL CLASSES IN OUR COMMUNITY''. SO I WOULD CONCLUDE BY ECHOING MISS DUNN: ''THIS WHOLE COMMUNITY IS ENGAGED IN, AND COMMITTED TO, A COMMON ENTERPRISE WHICH IS TO SEE THIS CITY OF OURS SAFELY THROUGH THIS PRESENT PHASE IN ITS HISTORY'', I ECHO THESE WORDS FOR IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRM INTENTION THAT HONG KONG SHALL REMAIN A DESIRABLE, REWARDING, AND CHALLENGING PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK IN.

YOUDE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HK & GD

HD/1

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD

PS

PS/LORD BELSTEAD

PS/PUS

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

COPIES TO

SIR I SINCLAIR

MR ROBERTS

LEGAL ADVISER

NEWS D

MR COLES

NO 10 DOWNING STREET

MR MARTIN

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

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