TNAG-1821-FCO40-2584-Emigration-from-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 144

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1983-05-04 19:30 G.I.S

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If people see for themselves that Hong Kong is still o good place to live and work; those contemplating. emigration may think again while those who have already, left to obtain their insurance policy will want to come back.

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Specifically, on the matter of qualified

personnel, some

members referred to the need to train

The Government is

up replacements for those leaving.

already doing a great deal in this area and plans to do more. As I mentioned earlier, the output from our existing tertiary institutions is increasing year by year and we are firmly committed to the establishment of a 3rd university and to the creation of an Open Learning

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Institute. These efforts and our vor bous training programmes with continue, and expand.

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But In the final analysis, emigration is ubout

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two things: opportunity and confidence.

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If people in Hong Kong feel they have greater, or

as great, opportunities within Hong Kong as they would

have somewhere else, then

all other things being equal

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they will stay. If they feel the

other side of the fence, and they have the chance to go.

they will leave,

P. 7/Confidence is not

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