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FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

1990-10-10 18:37 GOVERNMENT HOUSE

852 810 1592 P.02

Leglo jok

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LEGCO SPEECH

Miss Ma

Часобы

1.

Tougher environment

HKB

RECEIVED IN 250

011/7

17 OCT 1990

2.

Deal with inflation

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3.

no magic; but curb wage and price increases.

will be holding down Government expenditure

on civil service; zero growth in many

departments.

Expect continued high standard for police, disciplined services and civil service.

Law and order. People shocked by recent

incidents.

Actual situation compares well with elsewhere reported crime per 1000 has dropped in past

-

decade.

Determined to deal with firearms cases and triads. New legislation on organised crime.

Greater activity at local level by district

fight crime committees.

4.

Social infrastructure

Improved standards and greater choice.

Increased prospects means ability to pay for services above basic level.

Housing. 430,000 flats needed by 2000. 53,000 last year. New flats 4X size of old Mark II units; 10% bigger than previously. Home ownership increasing.

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