Gavin Ure explores the making of public policy for Hong Kong
between 1918 and 1958. During much of this period, the Hong Kong
government had limited policymaking capabilities. Many new policies
followed initiatives either from the Colonial Office or from
politicians in Hong Kong. This book examines the balance of
political power influencing how such decisions were reached and who
wielded the most influence -- the Hong Kong or British governments
or the politicians. Gradually, the Hong Kong government, through
implementing new policies, improved its own policy-making
capabilities and gained the ability to exercise greater
autonomy.
The policy areas covered by this book include the implementation
of rent controls in 1922, the management of Hong Kong's currency
from 1929 to 1936, the resolution of the financial dispute over
matters arising from World War II, the origins of Hong Kong's
public housing and permanent squatter resettlement policies,
negotiations over Hong Kong's contribution to its defence costs and
the background to the granting of formal financial autonomy in
1958.
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