1993-03-12
30:09
3.1.5
3RD ADD GIS 14
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P.5
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1993
VRS FLSIF TU:
MR PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE GOVERNOR FOR SOME CLARIFICATION, A QUESTION OF CLARIFICATION. I REMEMBER IN THE HO PAST WHEN HONG KONG PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE MEETINGS, I BELIEVE ERIC WAS ONE OF THEM, THEY HAD TO TAKE BRITISH NATIONALITY BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE MEETINGS. NOW IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF MICHAEL SZE AND MR PETER LAI, IF THEY HAVE NOT HAD TO DO THAT, WOULD APPEAR TO ME TO BE A DRE CONDITION
DITION THAT'S BEING MADE, THE PAST. I'M NOT QUITE CLEAR ON THAT BUT DIFFERENT FROM
SOME CLARIFICATION.
MR
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WHICH I'D LIKE
GOVERNOR:
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ON
NO, I DON'T THINK THE HONOURABLE LADY IS RIGHT
IT'S BEEN THAT PARTICULAR POINT THOUGH I WILL IT'S THE FIRST TIME
PROBLEM ON RAISED WITH ME AND I WILL COME BACK TO HER IF THERE IS A THAT.
ONE;
ON
BUT THE ISSUE THAT ARISES IS A PERFECTLY SIMPLE FOR MANY YEARS, FOR TEN YEARS OR MORE, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE
NEGOTIATES BEEN MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH TEAM THAT MATTERS AFFECTING HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT KONG. ONE OF THE HONG OFFICIALS TO WHOM THE HONOURABLE LADY HAS REFERRED, IS A MEMBER OF THE WHY, BRITISH TEAM FOR THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP. SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE SUDDENLY, THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RAISED.
NECESSARILY
I
AGREE
THAT
TRYING
I
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A
LET ME TELL THE HONOURABLE LADY A WORRY WHICH I HAVE, WHICH I'M SURE SHE WILL UNDERSTAND, EVEN IF SHE DOESN'T
DO, AND WITH EVERYTHING I SAY OR EVERYTHING I THINK
MIGHT HAVE GOT THAT RIGHT. 1 DON'T THINK DIMINISH THE STANDING OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WOULD BE VERY HOPEFUL WAY OF COMMENCING TALKS ABOUT THE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF HONG KONG. I CAN'T MYSELF SEE HOW DEMONSTRATES SINCERITY OR HOW IT DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO MAKE SUCCESS OF TALKS, A SUCCESS WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO SEE. I STILL 1 REPEAT IT STRONGLY AGAIN, I STILL HOPE THAT WE CAN HAVE TALKS BUT DON'T THINK
DESCRIBED THAT TALKS ON THE BASIS WHICH I'VE
ACCEPTABLE.
C LAM:
DR K CONSIDER
THAT
A
HOPE,
WOULD BE
MR PRESIDENT, WHAT FACTORS WOULD THE GOVERNOR INTRODUCTION IN HIS DECISION TO DECIDE ON THE TIMING OF THE
OF THE BILL INTO THIS COUNCIL?
I'D HAVE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF A
MIMDDE
ER OF FACTORS,
JUSTIFY
GOVERNOR: FOR EXAMPLE WHETHER DESPITE THE DISAPPOINTING DEVELOPMENTS OF THE LAST SEEMED A DAYS, OR WEEKS OR MONTHS, I'D HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER THERE REASONABLE BASIS FOR TALKS AND FOR DISCUSSION WHICH WOULD POSTPONING INTRODUCTION OF THE LEGISLATION. THAT IS THE SORT OF ISSUE WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO CONSIDER. IT MAY HAPPEN IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS,
EXECUTIVE WE'LL OBVIOUSLY KEEP THE MATTER UNDER REVIEW WITH THE COUNCIL AND OF COURSE KEEP THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FULLY INFORMED.
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