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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

,TEXT 3 

,:,5 ,H,O,N,G ,K,O,N,G REV]TS 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,*9ESE GOV]NM5T 9 #a#i#i#g1 ?IS WILL NOT SO MU* BE A BL[ = ,BRITI% COLONIAL 9T]E/S BUT A VICTORY = ?AT NEW SUP]P[] -- ! 9T]NATIONAL CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

,! T]RITORY HAS ITS COLONIAL ORIG9S 9 ! SECOND QU>T] ( ! #a#i? ,C5TURY1 9 ! ,OPIUM ,W>S4 ,BRITI% TRAD]S MADE VA/ PR(ITS BY SELL+ OPIUM TO ! ,*9ESE PEOPLE1 MAK+ DRUG ADDICTS ( ?\S&S ( !M4 ,! ,*9ESE GOV]NM5T DEM&$ MORE CONTROL OV] ! TRADE1 & 9 #ahda ! ,BRITI% >MY SEIZ$ ! TRAD+ PO/S ( ,HONG ,KONG ,ISL& & ! SURR\ND+ T]RITORIES4 ,SETTLEM5T ( ! CONFLICT RESULT$ 9 AN AGREEM5T TO RETURN ! L& 9 #a#i#i#g4 ,!N1 ONE SECTION ( ! RUL+ CLASS WILL HONOR ITS PL$GE TO ANO!R4 

,! ,BRITI% HAVE TURN$ ! T]RITORY 9TO A COLONIAL & CAPITALI/ HAV51 & TODAY IT S]VES ,WE/]N NE$S 9 ! PR(ITABLE ,F> ,EA/]N M>KETS4 ,IMP]IAL ,*9A1 9 ! MEANTIME1 WAS OV]TURN$ BY ,MAOI/ POLITICS & ECONOMICS4 ,BUT MOD]N ,*9A HAS *ANG$ AGA94 ,ITS RUL]S HAVE COME TO REALIZE H[ CAPITALI/ CONCESSIONS CAN B5EFIT ITS DOM9ANT CLASS4 ,IT HAS E/ABLI%$ ,SPECIAL ,ECONOMIC ,ZONES :]E /ATE-MANAG$ CAPITALISM FL\RI%ES4 ,!SE ZONES >E CLOS$ >EAS TO :I* SELECT$ & VETT$ BUS9ESS PEOPLE & WORK]S >E 9VIT$ TO PR(IT FROM ! EXP]IM5T1 BUT FROM :I* ! ORD9>Y1 DISCONT5T$ & UNEMPLOY$ ,*9ESE >E EXCLUD$4 

,BUS9ESS 

  

,HONG ,KONG1 9 #a#i#i#g1 WILL BECOME ONE ( !SE ZONES1 EXCEPT ?AT ! EXP]IM5T WILL BE OP5$ UP TO 9VOLVE ! 9T]NATIONAL BUS9ESS COMMUNITY1 BO? ?OSE ,WE/]N & ,F> ,EA/]N BUS9ESSES ALREADY MAK+ PR(ITS !RE1 & N\VEAU RI*E ,*9ESE 9VE/ORS4 ,?US1 ITS GOV]NM5T WILL *ANGE1 BUT NOT ITS DOM9ANT ELITE4 ,9DE$1 ! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T1 ?R\< NEGOTIATIONS CONC]N+ ! H&OV]1 HAVE BE5 C>EFUL TO 5SURE ! CONT9U+ PROSP]ITY ( !IR BUS9ESS FRI5DS1 & IT IS 9 ,*9ESE 9T]E/S TO ACCOMMODATE !M4 

,! ACTUAL LOS]S WILL BE ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,HONG ,KONG4 ,! APPALL+ ,*9ESE RECORD ON 'HUMAN RI<TS' IS WELL KN[N TO ! ,HONG ,KONG ,*9ESE4 ,! #aihi ,TIANANM5 ,SQU>E MASSACRE ( DISSID5T /UD5TS 9 ,BEIJ+ RESULT$ 9 HUGE DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,HONG ,KONG4 ,9 P>T !SE W]E PRO-DEMOCRACY & ANTI ! ,*9ESE GOV]NM5T1 BUT 9 P>T !Y W]E ALSO A RESULT ( FE> & ANG] AT ! WAY ! ,BRITI% W]E HAPPY TO SELL \T ! ,HONG ,KONG POPULATION TO ?IS REGIME4 ,?US !RE IS FE> AMONG ?OSE :O HAVE OPPOS$ ,*9A ?AT !Y WILL BE S+L$ \T = P]SECUTION AFT] #a#i#i#g4 ,BUT ! ,*9ESE GOV]NM5T DOES NOT TORTURE & MURD] ONLY ITS HI< PR(ILE POLITICAL OPPON5TS4 ,HONG ,KONG ,*9ESE :O HAVE VISIT$ RELATIVES 9 ,*9A HAVE WITNESS$ EXECUTIONS 9 ,*9ESE M>KET PLACES ( 'CRIM9ALS' GUILTY ( RELATIVELY M9OR CRIMES & PUBLIC ORD] (F5SES4 ,SU* ?+S >E HIDD5 FROM ,WE/]N (FICIALS & T\RI/S ( C\RSE1 BUT S5D A CLE> MESSAGE TO ! WORK+ CLASS ( ! COLONY AS TO H[ ?OSE :O ?REAT5 ! NEW REGIME WILL BE TREAT$4 

,T]RIFI$ 

  

,AL?\< ! ,HONG ,KONG ,*9ESE >E T]RIFI$ ( :AT #aiig WILL BR+1 !Y NOT >E CONT5T ) !IR CURR5T SITUATION4 ,( ! #f11 RESID5TS ( ! COLONY MANY ?\S&S LIVE BEL[ ! POV]TY L9E4 ,! CO/ ( LIV+ IS EXTREMELY HI<4 ,! R5T ON A T9Y FLAT 9 ! ISL&'S BLEAK E/ATES ( T[] BLOCKS IS COMMONLY AS MU* AS ,H,K@s#a1 7,G,B,P#a7 A MON?4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ?REE G5]ATIONS1 9CLUD+ M>RI$ C\PLES & !IR *ILDR51 COMMONLY LIVE TOGE!R1 MANY PEOPLE TO A ROOM1 SLEEP+ & EAT+ 9 %IFTS = LACK ( SPACE4 ,MANY O!R OLD PEOPLE1 MO/ ( :OM DON'T QUALIFY = ANY DEC5T /&>D ( WELF>E OR SOCIAL C>E1 BECOME :AT >E KN[N AS 'CAGE M5'4 ,!Y LIVE 9 A HO/EL1 %>+ A ROOM ) SEV]AL O!R PEOPLE1 EA* ( !M 9 A CAGE1 CONTA9+ !IR B$1 9TO :I* !Y LOCK !MSELVES = FE> ( ATTACK BY O!R RESID5TS 7:I*1 GIV5 ! /RESS1 IS COMMON74 ,MANY O!RS >E 5TIRELY HOMELESS4 

,!RE WILL BE NO WAY \T ( ?IS SORT ( SITUATION AS #aiig APPROA*ES4 ,AFT] ,TIANANM5 ,SQU>E1 ! ,BRITI% PROMIS$ TO ISSUE #b#e1 FAMILY PASSPORTS TO ALLAY FE>S AB\T ! H& OV]4 ,( C\RSE1 )\T !RE NE$+ TO BE ANY (FICIAL POLICY ON ! MATT]1 ONLY ?OSE ABLE TO AF=D TO MAKE ! TRIP1 ! WEAL?I] MIDDLE CLASS1 W\LD BE ABLE TO LEAVE 7! FLI<T ALONE CO/S >\ND ,G,B,P#g P] P]SON74 ,9 ,DECEMB] #aiie IT WAS REPORT$ ?AT ! FIGURE IS LIKELY TO BE NE>] #a#d#e1 PASSPORTS4 ,WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE WILL BE LEFT /R&$1 & DISS5T]S & CRIM9ALS FACE ! ,*9ESE JUDICIAL MA*9E4 ,9DE$1 ?OSE ALREADY 9 ,HONG ,KONG JAILS FACE ! V]Y REALI/IC POSSIBILITY ?AT !Y WILL BE EXECUT$ 9 #aiig RA!R ?AN BE ALL[$ TO BURD5 ! ,*9ESE /ATE4 

,MIDDLE CLASS 

  

,! ,HONG ,KONG ,*9ESE MAKE UP AB\T #i#h.0 ( ! COLONY'S POPULATION4 ,( ! REMA9D]1 ONLY A H&FUL >E EX-PATRIOTS WEAL?Y 5\< TO 9HABIT HUGE RESID5CES 9 ! ,ISL&S M\NTA9S 7ONE ( !M BE+ ! USUAL ABS5T GOV]NOR ,*RIS ,PATT574 ,! RE/ >E MO/LY NON-,*9ESE IMMIGRANTS :O SUFF] ! WOR/ ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CONDITIONS ( ALL4 ,MANY ( !SE >E ,PHILIP9O :O HAVE MIGRAT$ !RE ?R\< ECONOMIC DESP]ATION & TAKE BADLY PAID JOBS )\T EI!R SECURITY OR EMPLOYM5T RI<TS4 ,HONK ,KONG IS DOTT$ ) BUILD+ SITES1 AS PROP]TY DEVELOP]S HURRY TO MAKE ! MO/ ( ! EXIT+ OPPORTUNITIES (F]$ BY #aiig & ?R[ UP SKY-SCRAP] AFT] SKY-SCRAP]4 ,*EAP IMMIGRANT LABOR IS HIR$ TO WORK ! SITES4 ,! WORK]S CLIMB RICKETY1 *EAP BAMBOO SCAFFOLD+ :I* EXT5DS = SEV]AL /ORIES & TYPICALLY DEFIES EV5 ! L[E/ ( SAFETY /&>DS4 ,AS H>NESSES W\LD SL[ ! WORK D[N1 DEA?S FROM FALLS >E COMMON4 ,Y\NG ,PHILIP9O WOM5 COME TOO1 & WORK AS L[ PAID NANNIES TO ,HONG ,KONG ,*9ESE MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES4 ,TYPICALLY !Y SLEEP 9 ROOMS BIG 5\< ONLY = A SMALL MATTRESS & >E =C$ TO ACCEPT ABUSE FROM !IR EMPLOY]S4 ,AS IF ?IS W]E NOT BAD 5\<1 !SE IMMIGRANTS WILL HAVE NO PLACE 9 #a#i#i#g4 ,! ,*9ESE GOV]NM5T HAVE MADE IT CLE> ?AT ! NON-,*9ESE WORK+ CLASS WILL HAVE NO LEGAL /ATUS & WILL BE =CIBLY REPATRIAT$4 

,ANO!R M9ORITY GR\P FAC+ P]SECUTION >E ! ,VIETNAMESE 'BOAT-PEOPLE' :O FILL DET5TION CAMPS 9 ! ,HONG ,KONG T]RITORY4 ,MANY HAVE BE5 !RE = YE>S 9 ATROCI\S CONDITIONS1 BUT PREF] ?IS TO ! POLITICAL P]SECUTION !Y FACE AT HOME4 ,RIOTS BROKE \T 9 ! CAMPS 9 #a#i#i#d_/#e AS ! ,BRITI% BEGAN TO FULFILL !IR PROMISE TO ! ,*9ESE GOV]NM5T TO DEPORT ! ,VIETNAMESE ALL BE=E #a#i#i#g4 ,!Y >E MADE UNWELCOME 9 ,HONG ,KONG1 BUT HAVE NO:]E ELSE !Y CAN SAFELY GO4 ,!IR PLI<T WAS HI<LI<T$ 9 #aiie BY A BREAK \T FROM ONE ( ! CAMPS 9 :I* M5 ESCAP$ TO A NE>-BY T[N1 GOT HOLD ( BASIC HYGI5E EQUIPM5T LIKE TOO?BRU%ES & TOO?PA/E1 & !N ACTUALLY RE5T]$ ! CAMP 9 ORD] TO GIVE !M TO !IR FAMILIES4 

',FRE$OM' 

  

,! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T >E US+ ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,HONG ,KONG TO SUIT !IR [N DOME/IC NE$S4 ,9 #aiie ,*RIS ,PATT5 ANN\NC$ PLANS TO ISSUE #c11 PASSPORTS TO ! ,HONG ,KONG ,*9ESE1 ?AT IS1 TO #e.0 ( ! POPULATION4 ,9 ,HONG ,KONG IT WAS QUICKLY REALIZ$ ?AT ! PROMISE WAS 9S9C]E1 & :AT A CYNICAL GAME ?IS WAS4 ,! 'PLANS' C\LD BE US$ TO CREATE AN IMMIGRATION /ORM 9 ,BRITA9 TO DEFLECT ATT5TION FROM GOV]NM5TAL & SOCIAL CRISIS H]E1 = !SE POT5TIAL IMMIGRANTS C\LD BE PORTRAY$ AS ?REAT5+ JOBS4 ,IT W\LD ALSO /R5G!N ! GOV]NM5T H& AGA9/ OPPON5TS TO #a#i#i#g1 BECAUSE IT W\LD BE APPE>+ TO ?REAT5 ! ,*9ESE 9TO MAK+ CONCESSIONS4 ,NOT LEA/1 IT W\LD APPE> 9 ,HONG ,KONG ?AT ! GOV]NOR WAS ATTEMPT+ TO DO HIS BE/ = ?OSE = :OSE WELF>E HE WAS RESPONSIBLE4 ,! 'PLANS' W]E SOON DROPP$1 H[EV]1 AS ! ,HONG ,KONG ,*9ESE SAW ?AT IT WAS ,BRITI% GOV]NM5TAL 9T]E/S & NOT !IR [N :I* W]E BE+ UPHELD4 ,?OSE :O WILL GET PASSPORTS WILL !RE=E BE ,F>-,EA/]N BUS9ESS PEOPLE :O WILL MA9TA9 !IR 9T]E/S 9 ,HONG ,KONG AFT] #aiig BUT :O CAN LIVE 9 ! 'FRE$OM' ( ,BRITA94 ,!IR %>$ E?NICITY ) ! ,HONG ,KONG ,*9ESE WORK+ CLASS IS AN IRRELEVANCE1 AS IS ANY NOTION ?AT ! COLONY IS REV]T+ TO ITS 'RI<TFUL [N]S'4 ,9 #aiig ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,HONG ,KONG WILL EX*ANGE ONE SET ( MA/]S = ANO!R4 

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