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Honourable Members of the Legislative Council,

(1)

INTRODUCTION

Since I last addressed the Council at the

beginning of a new session, we have been through difficult

times together. We have all been forcefully reminded how

vulnerable Hong Kong is to developments which occur outside

our borders over which we have no control.

2.

In May and June, confidence in Hong Kong was badly

shaken by the tragic events in China. People became more

nervous about their future. Investors have shown signs of

being more cautious in assessing the territory's prospects.

So We have a new challenge to meet and new problems to

overcome. But this is not the first crisis that Hong Kong

had to confront. When we have faced difficulties in the

past we have emerged with new confidence and strength.

Already there are ample signs that Hong Kong is showing its

usual

resilience; that we are facing up to our problems and

has

finding solutions to them.

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