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way of going about it.
And that is why we have suggested we
should have a referendum, and if you are absolutely satisfied
that it cannot be done, then at least it should be by a carefully monitored public opinion survey - hopefully
monitored by the United Nations or some organization
because the people of Hong Kong have seen what has gone wrong
over some political reviews.
So my main point, however, is that if
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promises of democracy were given to the Hong Kong people
and there is no doubt that they were given that democracy
would be had before 1997 by the British Government - and I
could prove by reading statements made to you by Mr. Richard
Luce and so on. The question to ask yourselves with respect
is, why should that be changed, just because there is now a
strong voice of objection from a selected few? If it was
good for Hong Kong in 1984 when you ratified the Joint
Declaration, you should hold the same view, because it was
based on that that the Hong Kong people accepted it, and
based on that that the British Parliament accepted it.
CHAIRMAN:
Mr. Bowen Wells
MR BOWEN WELLS: Yes, thank you.
Directly on that point, Mr.
Lee, I wonder whether I can ask you about the evidence that
you
have to make the statement that you believe
statement that you have made to us
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in the
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that China has
interfered with the process of producing democracy in Hong
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