(10) Conclusion
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24.
So we are
in my
about to develop, through this mix
of systems, our own unique legislature tailored,
view, to Hong Kong's particular circumstances. As this
new style Legislative Council will have a diversity of
roots in the community, it will be, self-evidently,
directly accountable to the people of Hong Kong. At
the same time, via this mix of systems, a solid
foundation will be laid for any further developments
indicated by the review scheduled for 1987 and any other
developments which may later flow from the Basic Law
when promulgated.
(11) Postscript
25.
So I believe that the White Paper plans now
being implemented will set the development of
representative government on a fair course. But to what
ultimate purpose, exactly? This is а very large
question indeed, but may I conclude with a personal view
of where Hong Kong's destiny lies if its integrity as a
Special Administrative Region, with that high degree of
autonomy promised by the Joint
intact into the next century?
Declaration, remains
26.
There are three classic reasons why, through
the Joint Declaration, the Chinese Government is seeking
to preserve Hong Kong's stability and prosperity via the
maintenance of well tried and familiar systems, namely,
the contribution made to China's balance of payments by