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ADMINISTRATION MUST REMAIN RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF SOCIETY. IT IS IN RESPONSE TO THESE NEEDS THAT HONG KONG'S UNIQUE SYSTEM HAS BEEN MOULDED AND DEVELOPED. THE ENLARGED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT FOCUS FOR DEBATE AND DISCUSSION: THE DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE BECOME AN ESTABLISHED PART OF GOVERNMENT AT
A LOCAL LEVEL: AND NOW TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS PERFORM A VERY IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY ROLE IN EVERY ASPECT OF URBAN ADMINISTRA- TION. THIS YEAR WE SHALL BE REVIEWING THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THESE ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT AND THEIR VARIOUS COMPONENTS. THE SE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH FAR-REACHING CONSEQUENCES. WE MSUT APPROACH THEM CALMLY AND WITH COMMONSENSE. IF THERE IS TO BE
CHANGE IT SHOULD BE PRUDENT AND GRADUAL. IT MUST NOT DISRUPT THE STEADY PROGRESS WE HAVE BEEN MAKING, NOR THE STABILITY WHICH WE PRIZE.
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THERE ARE MANY OTHER ISSUES OF GREAT COMPLEXITY AND FAR- REACHING SIGNIFICANCE WHICH WE SHALL HAVE TO FACE IN THE YEARS
AHEAD. IN DOING SO I KNOW HOW MUCH I SHALL VALUE THE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND OF THE MANY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WHICH PLAY SUCH AN IMPORTANT
ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND I HAVE GREAT CONFIDENCE IN THE
EXPERIENCE AND EFFICIENCY OF THE ADMINISTRATION WHICH I SHALL NOW
LEAD.
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CHALLENGING TIMES LIE AHEAD OF US. BUT HONG KONG HAS SHOWN TIME AND AGAIN THAT IT HAS THE WILL AND DETERMINATION TO OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES AND TO RESPOND TO CHALLENGE AND TO CHANGE.
11. MY WIFE AND I ARE PROUD TO JOIN YOU HERE IN HONG KONG. WE FEEL WE ARE COMING BACK AMONG FRIENDS. WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU FOR THE WELLBEING AND FUTURE OF
HONG KONG AND ITS PEOPLE.
HOWE
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