These concerns , regarding the status of property rights and contracts , were spurred by political uncertainty surrounding the scheduled reversion of the New Territories to the PRC .
In the early 1980s the territory and its business community grew concerned about the future of Hong Kong .
These concerns , regarding the status of property rights and contracts , were spurred by political uncertainty surrounding the scheduled reversion of the New Territories to the PRC .
In the early 1980s the territory and its business community grew concerned about the future of Hong Kong .