Q9.
We are told
government.
A9.
Q10.
A10.
that
you
favour
more representative
the
Would you now favour that in 1988 majority of
of the Hong Kong legislature should be elected
either directly or indirectly So that LEGCO had the
authority to represent the people of Hong Kong?
That
partly answered that
that there will be a
review will be going
I hope I answered or at least
question a moment ago when I said
review carried out in 1987.
ahead. It will be a genuine review and it will seek to
get the views of the people of Hong Kong. Before the review is completed I don't think it would be right to try
to produce hypothetical answers based on what could only be guesswork at what the views of the people of Hong Kong
will be shown to be during the review process.
Do you think Britain has the primary responsibility for resolving the Vietnamese refugee problem in Hong Kong?
I am well aware of the heavy burden Hong Kong has carried
of the tragic problem of
Vietnamese
as
the
The
result a
refugees. I had personal experience of this in 1979. question is much in the minds of British Ministers, who
are currently discussing what more needs
help Hong Kong.
to
be done to
Q11.
It was mentioned by the late Governor
the first
that
was
and foremost work of the Government
continuing to foster an economic environment in which
enterprise can flourish and there was sufficient
employment. So, when you come to the post, which area of
work will be given priority?
All. What I've got to do now is start for me a learning process
about many aspects of Hong Kong. First of all, I think, the learning process, and only after that giving my views on priorities.
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