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support from the British Government,

and the

British Government has put an immense about of

for the

effort into Hong Kong, arrangements for

a continuation of

future. I'm looking for

that sort of support on the practical

we face.

issues

Vietnamese boat people is one; our

relationship with China is another.

support on a lot of issues.

We need

And then there's the second one which has been

the last few months, what

very prominent in the

the future, who don't

you might call the insurance policy. People

who are worried about want to leave Hong Kong but they want to know

that if things go really wrong they've got an

And for that, having some

ability to get out.

sort

of

assurance

for

35 many people

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to Britain if

possible, that they could come

the worst came to the worst,, having British

passports.

That would help confidence, help to keep Hong

Kong

effective, the

going, help

whole

to keep

the

economy

administration

of

Hong

A

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