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5. WE WILL OF COURSE, IN CONTACTS WITH THE CHINESE, POINT TO LEGCO'S VOTE OF SUPPORT FOR PADS ON 21 NOVEMBER, WITH NO/NO NEGATIVE VOTES, AS EVIDENCE OF HONG KONG PEOPLE'S APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT. IT IS INTERESTING THAT THE ORIGINAL MOTION TABLE BY KINGSLEY SIT, WHO HAS BECOME A CRITIC OF THE PROJECT AND HAS CLOSE ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE CHINESE ON IT, FOLLOWED PART OF THE CURRENT CHINESE LINE BY CALLING FOR FULL PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS BEFORE THE TAKING OF ANY SIGNIFICANT DECISION. THIS VIEW WAS ROUNDLY DEFEATED BY AN AMENDMENT WHICH DELETED THIS PARTICULAR POINT AND CALLED INSTEAD FOR REPORTS ON PROGRESS TO BE MADE TO
LEGCO AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR.
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