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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 186
OF 210955Z JANUARY 92
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, BONN
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MYTELNO 23: APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR: LEGCO MOTION DEBATE.
MARTIN LEE HAS PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO HOWARD YOUNG'S MOTION ON THE DEBATE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR. THE WORDING OF HOWARD YOUNG'S MOTION IS:
'IN VIEW OF THE WIDE INTEREST EXPRESSED BY THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, THIS COUNCIL REQUESTS THE GOVERNMENT TO CONVEY THE VIEWS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION'.
MARTIN LEE'S AMENDMENT IS TO ADD AFTER 'CONSIDERATION' THE
FOLLOWING:
'AND STRESSES THAT IT BELIEVES THE NEXT GOVERNOR SHOULD BE A PERSON WHO IS COMMITTED TO DEFENDING THE JOINT DECLARATION, ESTABLISHING A DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL SYSTEM IN HONG KONG, WORKING ON BEHALF OF ALL CITIZENS TO IMPROVE OUR STANDARD OF LIVING, AND PLACING THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG FIRST AND FOREMOST AT ALL TIMES'.
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FORD
ONLY THE NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK DURING THE DEBATE.
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