TNAG-1821-FCO40-2584-Emigration-from-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 34

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abroad remain strongly attached to Hong Kong and our unique

way

of life.

comparison.

No wonder.

Other

Moving

away

from family and

places seem tepid by

and

friends

settling in

But

an alien environment is no easy matter.

are there any obstacles to their coming back which we can

For a start, we are looking at the need for more

remove?

international

schools to cater specifically for children

Such schools

We are also

who return from overseas with their parents.

would make it easier for children who have started their

education abroad to continue it in Hong Kong.

looking at how to improve contact with Hong Kong people who

have moved overseas and who may be thinking of returning.

We need to keep former residents up to date with what is

happening in Hong Kong, the investment opportunities and

the continued attractions of living and working here.

119.

Emigration is

likely to continue.

It is

not a short term phenomenon.

We must face up to it realistically

and deal with it in practical ways. The more we do to make

Hong Kong а better

buoyant

economy,

place

by

to live in, by maintaining our

the education, housing, improving

environment and the quality of life, the less likely people

are

to

want to cut

themselves

off from their roots and

leave this remarkable territory to which they are so deeply

- and rightly attached.

/(b) Illegal

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