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14.

The CPG,

therefore,

can get considerable mileage

out of appeals to a common Chinese identity which lends some

legitimacy to its claims to act in defence of the Chinese in

Nevertheless, this advantage is offset by

the territory.

the ability of a

between the

Chinese

majority in the community to distinguish urce of

people

(a

source

Chinese Communist Party (a source of fear).

pride) and the

HKG'S RESPONSE

15.

On the analysis presented above, HKG has the

following tasks:

(a) HKG should present

itself not as a "British"

administration but one which focuses only on

local interests and

has created a unique and

successful mix of the best of "western" and

"Chinese" policies.

(b)

HKG must

source

package's

prevent the general public (its main

of support) from forgetting the

original message and the attractions

of the Policy Address as a whole.

(c)

the business

HKG should raise its priority for reassuring

community and soothing the local

elites who

feel unable to "control"

the

Governor.

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