HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
28 June 1989 香港立法局——————————一九八九年六月二十八日
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Sir, on 8 January 1986, the then Senior Member of this Council Dame Lydia DUNN said when she moved a motion on the White Paper on the draft Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 on the subject of making full British citizens those British nationals who are of non-Chinese descent and those who fought for the defence of British territory, and I quote:
"We can only ask in this way because we are not represented in Parliament. If our requests are rejected, it will add to the profound resentment felt by many of Britain's most loyal subjects who will believe their interests have been betrayed and it will be seen by people around the world as a mean and unworthy denial of the just claims of Britain's most vulnerable and deserving nationals."
Sir, this certainly applies to the British subjects in Hong Kong in today's circumstances.
The Hong Kong community have been shaken by events in China. I want to assure our people that OMELCO will continue to do our utmost to seek the restoration of their birthright. What we are seeking is no more than our right. We know it will take patience and persistence but we will not give up. In the meantime, we must work together as a community. Hong Kong has come a long way from being merely a fishing port to becoming a world famous international city. This is our home. A home that we all have contributed in building and it is where we want to stay.
Member's motion
WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN HONG KONG
MR. HUI moved the following motion:
"That, to mark the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of the Child, this Council urges the Government and the community to take action on protecting the rights and improving the well-being of children in Hong Kong."
MR. HUI: Sir, I rise to move the motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
The year 1989, which marks the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Child, offers a timely occasion for this Council to discuss the motion.