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I do not question the motives of the young people involved.
But it's a fact that press pictures of demonstrations outside this
the international wire services. Chamber have gone around the world on And no one inside or outside this Chamber can know for sure what effect those pictures w112 have Qu the image of Hong Kong overeana.
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Llah hac emerged from development of representative government will not stop in 1991. have explained there will be room to increase the directly elected element in this Council between 1991 and 1997. In addition, by 1991 the Basic Law will have been promulgated and the framework for the
As the White structure of the Hong Kong SAR Government will be knownL. Paper explains we shall need to take account of the provisions of the Basic Law in further developing our system of government if we are to ensure a smooth transition in 1997. Major issues remain to be resolved. such as the relationship between the Executive end Legislative Councils and these will need to be considered against the provisions of the Basic
Law.
Government.
The drafting of the Basic law is a matter for the Chinese
But that Government's intention to consult the people of Hong Kong in most welcome. I hope the public will respond to that invitation with the same enthusiasm with which they have responded to the Green Paper on the development of representative government.
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I would now like to turn to some points which members have
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