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achieve our ultimate objective of maintaining stability and

prosperity in Hong Kong in the next 60 years.

I believe that such an objective can only be achieved

through our concerted efforts in the following areas :/

(1)

In order to maintain continuous and further development

of our economy, we need a stable and secure society to

convince investors that they can safely carry on with

their economic activities in Hong Kong. It explains why

our community is vulnerable to excessive impacts of

confrontation which will bring adverse effects, though

indirectly, on the operation of our Government.

(2)

No one in Hong Kong would wish to see frequent

intervention from China in our local affairs in the

future, particularly in areas where freedom and

fundamental human rights are concerned. To reduce

possible intervention of this kind to the minimum, it is

necessary for Hong Kong to continue developing itself

into an international centre for trade and for monetary,

financial and tourist activities. China will then be

able to use Hong Kong effectively as its major route for

communication and trade with countries all over the

world.

In order to fulfil this important task, efforts must be

made to help foreigh investors understand better the

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