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TO THIS COUNCIL IN DUE COURSE.
(12) CONCLUSION
MY ADDRESS THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN A RECORD OF STEADY AND
CONTINUING PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR OBJECTIVES. IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN
RICHLY SPICED WITH POLITICAL CONTROVERSY, BUT IT IS THE WHOLESOME FARE WHICH IMPROVES THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. IT REFLECTS
AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE WHICH WILL PAY WELCOME DIVIDENTS.
1987 WILL BE A YEAR IN WHICH MANY IMPORTANT DECISIONS WILL BE REQUIRED ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, THE MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITALS AND THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING, ON ACTION AGAINST TRIADS, ORGANIZED CRIME AND COMMERCIAL CRIME, ON THE DEFENCE OF OUR TRADING INTERESTS, ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESEN- TATIVE GOVERNMENT AND ON SOCIAL WELFARE MEASURES.
IN CONSEQUENCE THIS WILL PE A PUSY AND CHALLENGING SESSION. WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND GOOD COUNSEL, WE CAN ENSURE THAT HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE PPOGRESS TOWARDS OUR OBJECTIVES OF STAPILITY AND PROSPERITY. THIS, IN TURN, WILL ALLOW GREATER SATISFACTION OF THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH DEPT (FE) DEP/HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
REPEATED AS REQUESTED
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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