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Right of Abode Delegation (R.0.A.D.)
Formed by a group of prominent young professionals and
businessmen following recent events in China. Deeply convinced
of Britain's obligations in providing Hong Kong residents with
the right of abode in Britain, or, through international
cooperation, in some other
some other democratic country. Has made great
effort to promote the right of abode for Hong kong people in the
UK and explore the idea of establishing a new Hong Kong
Proposals include a massive publicity campaign in the
UK to be funded by major local companies in Hong Kong and the
lease of land in the Northern Territories of Australia.
overseas.
Meeting Point
Hong Kong Affairs Society
HK Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood
succes8.
The So called "big three" of the liberal camp.
Constant critics of government policies on all fronts.
Particularly interested in political development and have either
fielded or supported candidates to contest elections to the
municipal councils and district boards, with considerable
Encouraged by the FAC report to press for 50% of the
legislature to be directly elected in 1991
in 1991 and 100% in 1995.
Recent indications that they are willing to compromise by
backing the OMELCO consensus, or some similar formula. Have
attempted to merge but failed to form a political party to
prepare for direct elections to LegCo in 1991. This is probably
due to factionalism, fears of loss of identity as well as the
different background of its members. Prominent figures are
Yeung Sum (Meeting Point), Albert По (Hong Kong Affairs
Soceity), and Fung Kin-kee (The Association),
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