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Chief Secretary, Sir David Ford, reiterated in his
New Territoris speech yesterday that the interests of the NT indigenous
Λ villagers will be properly represented in the Legislative
Council. Since things have developed to such a stage. At the present
yet in order to maintain Hong Kong's stability and prosperity, especially during the transitional period, neither the Heung Yee Kuk nor myself wish to see a deterioration of the situation. Therefore, I hope
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that the Government will keep its promise and that, dung
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the period between 1988 and 1991, suitable arrangements will be made so the representative of the
of the Heung Yee to be made a
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Kuk will be given seats in the Legislative Council. However, this is only as an expedient approach.
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more important thing is that, before 1991, the Government should review the situation and make more appropriate arrangements, so that there will be specific ways for the Heung Yee Kuk to be represented in the Legislative Council and to speak on matters regarding the livelihood of people in the New Territories and also matters of
territory-wide concern.
There are two issues in the white
district
Paper that I do not support, namely the status of the Heung Yee Kuk and the DB electoral college.
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apart from such reservations, I support the motion.
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