TNAG-1248-FCO40-1562-Press-reports-on-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 133

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 955 OF 5 JULY

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FOR SIR E. YOUDE FROM HADDON-CAVE.

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| GATHERED YOU WANTED A DRAFT OF A SHORT PERSONAL MESSAGE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE SPECIAL ISSUE ON HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE

BEING PLANNED BY THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE.

Given t Sir EY

2. HEREWITH, 186 WORDS (14 SHORT OF THE LIMIT), VIZ:

THE STRENGTH OF HONG KONG LIES IN ITS PEOPLE. THEIR RESILIENCE, ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY HAS BUILT MODERN HONG KONG: ITS GOVERNMENT

MUST BE RESPONSIVE FOR IT IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THEM. IT ENCOURAGES ·

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND USES A HIGHLY DEVELOPED SYSTEM OF CONSULTATION TO ENSURE THAT POLICIES AND DECISIONS SATISFY A

QUESTIONING AND VOCAL PUBLIC.

HONG KONG'S PRINCIPLE OF NOT INTERVENING IN AN OPEN MARKET

ECONOMY STIMULATES COMPETITION IN DOMESTIC AND WORLD MARKETS

AND HAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN IMPRESSIVE GROWTH RATE AGAINST A

BACKGROUND OF A STEADILY IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE AND AN

ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH NEW TECHNIQUES AND GOOD INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FLOURISH.

STABLE ADMINISTRATION AND DEPENDABLE LAWS PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR

INVESTMENT, AND CONTINUING EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ENHANCES OUR PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TO MEET NEW CHALLENGES.

HONG KONG IS A PLACE WHERE EAST MEETS WEST AND RACES AND LANGUAGES INTERMINGLE IN HARMONY. INCREASED LEISURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A

WIDE RANGE OF MODERN FACILITIES ENABLE ITS PEOPLE TO ENJOY A DIVERSE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. IT IS A

CITY FULL OF VITALITY IN A SETTING OF GREAT NATURAL BEAUTY.

HADDON-CAVE

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