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Hong Kong finds itself in the unenviable position of being squeezed in the middle. If the situation persists, the people will be forced to choose sides. This is clearly against the interest of Hong Kong and the interests of Britain and China.
Our main worry is that a breakdown in communication between Britain and China may put the entire Joint Declaration in jeopardy. This will have dire consequences, for what is at risk is not only the smooth transition of the political systems before and after 1997, but all other social, economic and administrative arrangements guaranteed by the Agreement.
Public opinion in Hong Kong has consistently indicated that our people want both governments to adopt an attitude of give and take. The British Government and Governor have repeatedly stated that the proposals are proposals and not decisions. To demonstrate that they mean what they say, they should initiate amendments to their proposals according to views expressed. CRC believes that such an act of sincerity will open the door to the resumption of meaningful dialogue between the two sides.
Having regard to the Basic Law, the consistent policies of both governments towards the convergence of political systems before and after 1997, the agreements and understanding reached between the two sides, and the views expressed in the community, CRC recommends that the amendments to be made to the controversial parts of the reform package should be based on the following principles:
1. The composition of the Election Committee for the 10 seats should be in accordance with the agreement in principle contained in the exchange of letters between the Foreign Secretary and the Chinese Foreign Minister, particularly the letter of 12th of February 1990 from the Foreign Secretary to the Chinese Minister, as we believe that any understanding arrived at between ministers should be respected.
2. The 9 new Functional Constituencies should be in accordance with the same concept applicable to the existing 21 Functional Constituencies as contained in the White Paper of 1984 and 1988 on the Development of Representative Government (see Annex A). We believe this is necessary
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