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DIN DALID O.ID TID itozz

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EARLY PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR DIRECT ELECTIONS IN 1991.

**** CAN ASSURE THEM THAT DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTIONS WILL BE WORKED OUT IN GOOD TIME," HE SAID.

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"I HAVE NOTED THE POINTS THEY HAVE MADE REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF THESE ELECTIONS.

"WE MUST OBVIOUSLY WORK OUT ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WILL STRIKE THE AICHT RATANGG QETWEEN, DISCOURAGING PRIVOLOUS CANDIDATES AND. ENSURING THAT THE ELECTIONS WILL BE AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT THE OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ΤΟ ALL THOSE WHO SERIOUSLY WISH TO PARTICIPATE."

DAVID JALU SEVDAAL MEMBERS

MAN REFERRED

EMIGRATION.

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"WE ARE VERY CONSCIOUS OF THIS INCREASE AND THAT IT IS A

TO THE COMMUNITY, CONCERN

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THE SITUATION WHICH HAD ARISEN WAS DUE TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS, LINCLUDING RYTERNAL. ONES SUCH AS COUNTRIES MAKING IT EASTER FOR À CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE TO SETTLE THERE.

A FURTHER FACTOR, HOWEVER, AND IT WOULD BE UNREALISTIC TO IT, WAS CONCERN ABOUT THE FUTURE.

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WHATEVER THE REASONS, IT SHOULD NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT WAS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF KONG; A RIGHT WHICH WAS GUARANTEED FOR THE FUTURE DY THE JOINT DECLARATION.

"WHAT WE MUST DO IS TO BUILD A SOCIETY IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE HAPPY TO LIVE AND WORK, AND TO WHICH PEOPLE WHO HAVE EMIGRATED ARE ATTRACTED TO RETURN," SIR DAVID SAID.

"AT THE SAME TIME WE MUST INCURE, THROUGH OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM, THAT HONG KONG HAS A REGULAR SUPPLY OF THE EXPERTISE IT NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO PROSPER."

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