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Sir, I am a Member of the Ad Hoc Group. I would like to correct one possible misfimpression given to Members, and
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that is as if all the arguments that afforded this afternoon in support of Mr, Martin Lee's amendment, were new
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Throughout the past fourteen months, we have discussed this particular issue, in the first place, whether or not Hong Kong needs a clause for the Administration to have a
The measure of control over films and the film censorship. principle has been fully discussed. Everything, in fact, cente around this particular principle, required all of us, in the
ミア hope of finding consensus, to conduct thirty-sever meetings.
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No doubt I agree with Mr. Andrew Wong that Hong Kong is a free place. We respect each and everyone's liberty. I hope that what I am going to say is taken with the same respect, not only by Members of this Council, but by the rest of
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Second, when we consider the fact that whether we need this particular clause, it has something to do with the fact that in the International Covenant, the concept of ordre public
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