20-MAR-1989
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GOVERNMENT SECRATARIAT
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Opening Remarks
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Welcome well-informed interest by Parliament on Kong affairs. HKG make considerable efforts to ensure MPS kept up-to-date on Hong Kong, by circulating information and arranging visits.
Sure many people in Hong Kong will want to put views to Committee. Happy to help as required with arrangements for visit in April.
Submitted papers on
on Hong Kong system of government, Vietnamese boat people, nationality, emigration and. Hong Kong's social and economic development. Tried to give general overview of Hong Kong today, as well as focussing on particular areas of concern.
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Hong Kong economy continuing to boom, but becoming overheated: inflation, labour shortage. HKG making long-term plans for social and infrastructural development. Increased economic links with China.
Continuing political nervousness about future. surprising, given that arrangements in
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unprécedented and most HK people refugees from China children of refugees. Emigration among professional/managerial classes, but most people will not want to or not be able to leave.
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