HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
5 July 1989
2081
(e)
it is of redoubled importance that Britain acts as a strong champion of Hong Kong's interest;
Para 1.9
(f)
the People's Republic has demonstrated again its historically persistent unpredictability;
Para 1.10
(g) Hong Kong can least afford to lose those who
are emigrating because of uncertainty over the future.
Para 4.18
With such recognitions, Sir, particularly the People's Republic's demonstration again of its historically persistent unpredictability, it strikes me as to how the FAC still can say that it "believes that the Joint Declaration met Britain's unique obligation to Hong Kong".
The report asserts that:
(a) nothing should be done to cast any doubt on the Joint Declaration and the British memorandum;
Para 4.18
(b)
no Hong Kong BDTCs granted British citizenship would be able to become the Chief Executive and so on;
Para 4.8
(c)
the granting of right of abode, right of entry or right of readmission means the removal of immigration controls for Hong Kong BDTCs, this would be contrary to the fundamental principles of immigration controls;
Para 4.9
(d)
the argument for an insurance policy is confusing;
Para 4.12
(e)
Britain could be vulnerable to large influxes
Para 4.12
of people provoked by internal events in China rather than those in Hong Kong;
(f)
certain categories of people
those that Canada,
Para 4.19
Australia and United States want, could be
given the assurance (by the granting of British citizenship);
(g)
Britain will be ready to help us when we become refugees; and
Para 4.15
(h) Hong Kong has historically had a highly mobile population.
Para 4.18
These assertions, Sir, only show too vividly that the FAC is trying to absolve Britain from its constitutional and moral responsibilities towards the people of Hong Kong.