TNAG-2477-FCO40-3607-The-Hong-Kong-Association-1992 — Page 76

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Inflation and the economy

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Economy is recovering and HKG anti-inflation measures

starting to work. Hong Kong's inflation a by-product of structural adjustment.

- Future prospects look good. Important that confidence is

maintained.

Jardines delisting

This is a matter for the HKG to resolve with Jardines.

Encouraging progress made so far hope this continues.

- HMG continues to monitor developments.

Hong Kong Emigration

Latest reports indicate that applications to emigrate to Canada and Australia were down 49% and 13% respectively in 1991. Partly due to recession, but anecdotal evidence suggests that general confidence in Hong Kong is higher than

for some years.

Hope our passport scheme had something to do with this.

Your views on confidence/the emigration problem in

Hong Kong?

Air Services Agreement

Points to make

You will be aware that there is a log-jam in the process of separating Hong Kong's ASAs from those of the UK's. is of great concern to HMG.

NESACN/3

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