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was
was
supposed
to
h ad
an
nothing
Office which
to be Survey
independent body. McNair H.K. Ltd. The objectionable question was drafted by AGB which
also
But the relevant supposed
be independent.
word from the summary of question was copied almost word for the Green Paper which was the work of the Hong Kong Government;
to do and it contained so much trivia which
with central government that it prompted many to believe that it was In the result, experts have calculated to confuse the public. condemned with one voice that part of the Report which touched whether direct elections should on the all-important issue of be introduced in 1988. And yet the Hong Kong Government has relying on it not only been defending it in public but is also to justify its view that the opinion of the Hong Kong people were split as to whether direct elections in 1988, thus sparing itself the utter embarrassment of having
to confront the Chinese
issue.
Government on an
should be introduced
extremely sensitive In the circumstances, could the people of Hong Kong be
а be en
concerted
effort
blamed if they believe that there has on the part of both the Chinese and the Hong Kong Governments the very to concoct a false "public opinion" in order to stifle legitimate wishes and aspirations of the people of Hong Kong to have direct elections introduced in 1988?
sense of justice
your Prime Minister; we appeal to and fair play over the manner in which the
the true opinion of the be en manipulated by the people of Hong Kong on this issue has Hong
Government, and we urge you to right this blatant wrong for the people of Hong Kong.
Kong
What is to be done?
As
a
of result
decisions on the part
these
unpopular
acts
and
wrong of the Hong Kong Government, more and
more people have decided to leave Hong Kong.
Chinese
But the British Administration Government have
in Hong
Kong
and
the
no solution to the ever growing
to play it down
emigration problem, except to try
who people not all But if
repeatedly
that the
course, some of them
foreign
passports.
by saying Of go away
will come back. do come back after acquiring
should anything
go wrong in the leave
and again,
this time
future, they would most certainly
for good since for the mo st part they have already acquired foreign nationality.
In these circumstances,
of
to
we are extremely concerned that unless something drastic is done immediately, the biggest soon be dissipated asset of Hong Kong, namely, its people, will by this
We believe that both ever flowing tide of emigration.
should adhere the British and the Chinese Governments
strictly to the letter and spirit of the Joint Declaration, by making it
democratic possible
system
evolve between now and 1997 So that an effective and responsive government will be in place before 1997 to ensure that the SAR of degree Government can, and will, actually exercise that high autonomy
promised
Join t Declaration. True democracy will give the future SAR government a mandate from the people of Hong Kong. On ly
then will Hong Kong's future leaders find
for
a
in the
government
I ha