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+ I ALSO HOPE THAT THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTENTS AND THE LIMITS OF THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND SPEECH WILL BE SPECIFICALLY DEFINED IN THE FUTURE BASIC LAW, SO AS TO PRESERVE THE HONG KONG SAR TO BE ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN PLACES WHERE PEOPLE HAVE THE GREATEST FREEDOM IN THE PRESS AND SPEECH, SHE SAID.
MRS NG SAID SHE HOPED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WOULD NOT ONLY INCORPORATE THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT IN THE BASIC LAW, BUT ALSO INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTS AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS FOR THOSE PROVISIONS, AND WOULD WIDELY CANVASS THE OPINIONS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE AND CARRY OUT IN-DEPTH CONSULTATIONS BEFORE THE BASIC LAW WAS PASSED.
+1 ALSO HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WILL ENTHUSIASTICALLY EXPRESS THE IR OP IN IONS AND FORWARD THE IR COMMENTS TO THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION,+
SHE SAID, DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM NOW TO 1997. THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP SHOULD STUDY AND CONDUCT CONSULTATIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT.
+AT THE SAME TIME, THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG SHOULD GRADUALLY INTRODUCE NEW MEASURES AND POLICIES DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD IN LINE WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS AFTER 1997.+
SHE BELIEVED THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS AFTER CHINA RECOVERS HONG KONG WOULD NOT ONLY ENHANCE THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG, BUT WOULD ALSO GIVE AN IMPETUS TO THE MODERNISATION OF CHINA.
+FOR THIS REASON, THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY AT THIS TURNING POINT IN HISTORY.
+WE SHOULD DO OUR BEST FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WITH CONFIDENCE AND ZEAL, SHE SAID.
PETER POON WARNS AGAINST EUPHORIA ***
THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG MUST NOT BE TAKEN BY EUPHORIA, THE HON PETER POON SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
+RESTORATION OF THE CONFIDENCE OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS WILL TAKE TIME AND REQUIRE CONCERTED EFFORTS FROM ALL PARTIES CONCERNED, HE SAID.
NEVERTHELESS, THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WERE ADAPTABLE TO CHANGES AND THEY SHOULD CONSOLIDATE THE IR POSITION AND FACE THE IR DESTINY WITH COURAGE AND DETERMINATION, HE SAID.
/MR POON