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THE PROFESSIONALS WANTED TO BECOME A PART OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATURE OF HK INFUTURE, THEN THEY SHOULD GET THEMSELVES ORGANISED AND SHOULD FORM POLITICAL PARTIES AND PUT UP CANDIDATES.
13. THE PAPER REPORTED IN PROMINENT COVERAGE (10.11) A PAPER RELEASED BY THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL FEDERATION (BPF) WHICH CALLED FOR CONVERGENCE OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM WITH THE BL. IN ITS POSITION PAPER, THE FEDERATION SAID THE ELECTION COMMITTEE SHOULD BE BASED ON THE 5 PRINCIPLES SET OUT IN THE SINO-BRITISH DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES, AND THE 9 NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES SHOULD BE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED FOR THE EXISTING 21. MR.LO SAID THE GOVERNOR HAD AGREED TO MEET THE FEDERATION IN
EARLY DECEMBER TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON THE PROPOSALS.
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REPORTS NOTED (10.11 THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RETAIL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, ROGER THOMAS, CRITICISED THE BPF FOR CLAIMING TO REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE ENTIRE BUSINESS SECTOR. FORMER US CONSUL GENERAL, BURTON LEVIN, SAID HK PEOPLE WHO FAILED TO BACK THE GOVERNOR WERE MAKING A MISTAKE. REPORTS NOTED A WARNING BY LEADING BANKER AND LEGISLATOR DAVID LI THAT THE GOVERNOR'S BLUEPRINT HAD BREACHED THE SPIRIT OF THE BL. MR. LI EXPRESSED OPTIMISM FOR A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE DISPUTE DURING THE VISIT OF CHINESE VICE PREMIER ZHU RONGJI TO LONDON. IT WAS NOTED THE CANADIAN COMMISSIONER'S SPOKESMAN SAID PRIME MINISTER BRIAN MULRONEY WOULD REITERATE CANADA'S APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR'S PLANS. THE AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, GARETH EVANS, WAS QUOTED AS SAYING THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FULLY SUPPORTED THE GOVERNOR.
15. REPORTS NOTED (10.11) THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE TAIWAN CHUNG HWA TRAVEL SERVICE IN HONG KONG, JOHN NI, SAID THE CHINESE OPPOSITION TO HK'S PACE OF DEMOCRACY WOULD RAISE DOUBTS AMONG PEOPLE IN TAIWAN ABOUT THE SINCERITY OF CHINA IN IMPLEMENTING THE 'ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS' POLICY AND CAUSE CONCERN THAT THIS WOULD AFFECT NEGOTIATIONS IN FUTURE BETWEEN CHINA AND TAIWAN ON REUNIFICATION.
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