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WOULD ALSO SEEK TO REFLECT THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE TO THE
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. NA MING IS QUOTED AS HAVING SAID THAT HE
WAS PROUD TO SERVE HONG KONG PEOPLE ON THE CPPCC. HE WOULD PUT
FORWARD VIEWS TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, PARTICULARLY OK
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. ON THE SOVEREIGNTY QUESTION, HA MENG IS
QUOTED AS SAYING THAT AS A CHINESE, HE DELIEVED THERE COULD BE NO
COMPROMISE ON THIS ISSUE. NG DOR-TAI IS REPORTED AS SAYING THAT THE
ENLARGED REPRESENTATION FOR HONG KONG AND MACAU ON THE CPPCC SHOWED
THAT PEKING ATTACHED IMPORTANCE TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY HONG
KONG AND MACAU PEOPLE. CHUK WOON-FAT IS QUOTED AS SAYING THAT THE
CPPCC WAS A CONSULTATIVE BODY WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE POWERS, BUT
IT COULD NEVERTHELESS HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY.
3. I WILL COMMENT SEPARATELY.
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