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Meanwhile, the Unofficial Members of both the Executive and Legislative Councils have formed an ad hoc group to examine any relevant issues and to monitor developments closely.
we ask that the Hong Kong Government will liaise
closely with the UMELCO ad hoc group on the progress of the talks in London, and that it will report back to this Council on the
outcome of that visit, as well as the form of wording in
in the
passport endorsement when that is decided.
Sir, since we moved our Motion on 8th January, many District Boards, organizations and individuals have voiced their support. The Community is overwhelmingly united on the
principles and the moral issues involved in this matter. Speakers in the recent debate in the House of Lords grasped the significance of this fact. Lord Avebury pointed out that the forceful and unanimous resolution of this Council constituted the only possible means by which the British Government are able to gauge the views of the people of Hong Kong as a whole. And your predecessor, Sir, Lord MacLehose could not recall an occasion on which there had been such unanimity and such force behind a request by this Council to the British Government.
So the depth of our feelings on this subject has been
recognised in westminster. Our demands
demands have
have been lodged, with
the British Government. we await their decision.