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Concessions to the Chinese on this issue will only serve to
undermine confidence.
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Quite wrong to see decisions to be announced in White Paper in this light.
Decisions will be taken in light of what is best for Hong Kong.
Changes which command support of widest possible consensus of opinion in Hong Kong, and which offer the best prospect of continuity after 1997, can only help to strengthen confidence.
Direct elections in 1988 essential to increase accountability of Hong Kong Government
FACTS (coming)
Hong Kong Government is already accountable to people of Hong
Kong in many ways.
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Joint Declaration provides for this to continue.
Already a significant degree of representative government
through the Urban and Regional Councils, the District Boards and the network of advisory committees.
Composition of the Legislative Council reflects the widest possible range of interests.
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Commissioner for Administrative Affairs is to be established to provide a further channel of communication between the people and
the Government.
People of Hong Kong losing confidence in Hong Kong Government?
Administration in Hong Kong is exceptionally dedicated and able.
People of Hong Kong recognise this: HKG enjoys a remarkable degree of public confidence.
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recent poll indicates that confidence in Hong Kong Government is growing: 61% of population judge the Government's performance to be "excellent", "very good" or "fairly good". Only 5% have a negative
opinion of Government's performance.
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