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Hong Kong must go

Title
Hong Kong must go
Genre
Interview; Documentary; Speech; Music; Special; Drama
TX Date
18 Aug 1984
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:51:30
Description
Paul Maurice special report on the future of the British colony of Hong Kong, to be returned to China when the treaty expires in 1997. Includes interviews with Secretary for the New Territories Ian MacPherson on plans for new towns; Hong Kong Housing Minister David Ford on housing programme; Commander of Naval Forces Tony Collins on preventing illegal immigration; General Derek Boorman on future role of British forces; Chairman of the Hongkong Land Company Martin Spurrier on property and business prospects. Home Affairs Secretary Denis Bray, Executive Council member Selena Chow and past Chair of the Hong Kong Observers Christine Loh on future government and concerns over the 5.5 million British citizens. With musical and archive film extracts and archive speech by Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe.
Contributors
Geoffrey Howe; Paul Maurice; Tony Collins; Ian MacPherson; David Ford; Derek Boorman; Martin Spurrier; Denis Bray; Selena Chow; Christine Loh
Keywords
Armed forces; Housing; UK; Great Britain; China; Business; Political systems; Political reform; Property; Hong Kong; Future developments; Illegal immigration; Colonial countries; Sovereignty; Urban planning; Governance

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