02-JUN-1989 18:26

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH HKG

852 5 840 1976

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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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