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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1984
LET TIME AND FACTS TELL
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KEITH LAM
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO WORRY ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT NOW AND THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE LEFT TO SHOW THE IR SINCERITY IN ADHERING TO THE COMMITMENT THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND BY ACTUAL FACTS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE HON KEITH LAM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WHEN SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION ENDORSING THE DRAFT AGREEMENT.
HE SAID THAT AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION HE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THE DRAFT AGREEMENT HAD SATISFIED THE LONG-TERM AND CURRENT INTERESTS OF BRITAIN AND CHINA.
+ IT ALSO MEETS THE PRIMARY INTERESTS OF THE CHINESE AND BRITISH PEOPLE, HE SAID.
HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WAS NOT A FLAWLESS DOCUMENT AND POINTED OUT THAT CLARIFICATION WAS NECESSARY ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
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WHETHER THERE ARE OTHER PROVISIONS IN THE CHINESE CONSTITUTION (OTHER THAN ARTICLE 31) THAT WOULD BE APPLICABLE TO HONG KONG OR RELEVANT TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE BASIC LAW OF HONG KONG,
WHETHER SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR LAND HELD UNDER +FREE-HOLD LAND+ LEASES;
* WHETHER CHINESE FORCES STATIONED IN HONG KONG WOULD
NOT CONSCRIPT THE IR MEMBERS FROM HERE;
* WHETHER CHINESE TROOPS STATIONED IN HONG KONG SHOULD COME
UNDER THE RULE OF LAW AS OTHER CITIZENS;
* WHETHER CHINA WOULD POST LOCAL PEOPLE OUT OF HONG KONG
ON ANY EXCUSE; AND
* THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE BASIC LAW SHOULD BE DRAFTED.
MR LAM URGED THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO STUDY THE WHITE PAPER IN DETAIL AND TO GIVE THEIR OPINIONS.
+1 AM IN FULL CONFIDENCE THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE HAVE THE BOLDNESS OF VISION AND THE NECESSARY ABILITY TO MAKE THE IR OWN HISTORY SO LONG AS THEY KEEP THE IR CONFIDENCE, UNIFY THE IR EFFORTS AND REMAIN STEADFAST IN WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
+HONG KONG WILL HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE,+ HE SAID.
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