02-JUN-1989 18:26
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH HKG
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SPEECH BY THE HON ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY
IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 31 MAY & 1 JUNE 1989
Sir.
LEGCO DEBATE ON DRAFT BASIC LAW
The motion before this Council is simple in its
terms. But it is timely and of vital importance to our
Because of its importance let me repeat the
future.
motion, which is:
"That this Council calls On the people to
express their views on 'The Basic Law of Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China (Draft)' and urges
the authorities concerned to take such views
fully into account before the promulgation of
the Basic law.".
:
The motion is a clear invitation to the community of
Hong Kong to express their views on the draft Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Why is
it so timely? Inevitably, recent events in China have
prompted intense interest and concern among the
the Hong
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