TNAG-1967-FCO40-2799-Confidence-building-measures-for-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 25

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RESTORING HOME STUDENT STATUS

6. LOSS OF HOME STUDENT STATUS WAS WIDELY RESENTED WHEN IT OCCURRED. ITS RESTORATION, APART FROM THE BENEFITS IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BRING TO BRITAIN, WOULD DO MUCH TO RESORE BRITAIN'S IMAGE IN THIS AREA. SIMILARLY, THE INTRODUCTION OF A MAJOR NEW SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME WOULD

GO DOWN WELL.

GUARANTEEING CIVIL SERVANTS' PENSIONS POST 1997 AND THE GENERAL

COMPENSATION SCHEME

7. SUCH INITIATIVES WOULD BOOST MORALE IN CIVIL SERVICE SUBSTANTIALLY

GUARANTEEING MAJOR INTRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS

8. HMG GUARANTEES FOR NEW PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

WOULD PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIAL BOOST TO BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL

CONFIDENCE.

BRITISH CONSULATE

9. REMARKS IN THE FAC CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BRITISH

CONSULATE IN HONG KONG WERE NOT WELL RECEIVED HERE. INVESTMENT NOW BY BRITAIN IN PRESTIGIOUS OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR ITS FUTURE CONSULATE WOULD SEND A STRONG MESSAGE OF CONFIDENCE.

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