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professionals

whose

qualifications

different from their UK counterparts;

are no

(b) Their local staff will have been trained in

educational

and public

establishments whose syllabuses

examinations are close to those

found in UK schools and colleges; and

(c) English is overwhelmingly the language of

government and business.

27.

respect.

Hong Kong, of course, is not unique in this

Most Commonwealth countries have a great deal in

common with the UK.

However, the UK "heritage" is

particularly important in the case of Hong Kong because:-

(a) The territory has not been affected by

nationalist and pro-independence movements

which have elsewhere sought to replace UK

style institutions, standards and practices

with local ones;

(b) Hong Kong's freedom from

discrimination

either against foreign firms or in favour of

domestic companies

means that UK companies

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