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MONDAY, MAY 30, 1988
HE
SAID
THE
PROGRESS MADE SINCE THE
OF THE JOINT HONG KONG--THE AND HOPE
SIGNING 1984 OWED DECLARATION IN
OF SPIRIT DETERMINATION AND THE ABILITY TO TURN THOUGHT INTO ACTION INTO REALITY.
MUCH TO THE
WE ARE
BUILDING
DOUBT AND UNCERTAINTY EXISTED BEFORE, "WHERE STEP-BY-STEP A STRUCTURE OF CLARITY AND CONFIDENCE.
"IT IS THAT HONG KONG SPIRIT WHICH GIVES ME THE CONVICTION THAT WHAT WE HAVE EMBARKED ON IS GOING TO WORK, HE SAID.
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THE JOINT DECLARATION REMAINED AS STRONG A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE AS EVER, HE ADDED.
THE
SIR GEOFFREY EMPHASISED THAT THOUGH HE WAS "UNASHAMEDLY UPBEAT'
AND CONCERNS AMONG HONG KONG HE DID REALISE THAT THERE WERE FEARS PEOPLE, AND HE UNDERSTOOD THESE.
YOU HE SAID: "IT IS RIGHT AND NATURAL THAT
SHOULD CONSTANTLY BEING DONE WHICH CAN ASK YOURSELVES IF EVERYTHING IS
BE DONE TO SECURE YOUR FUTURE. THAT YOU SHOULD QUESTION, EXAMINE AND SUGGEST.
A
"IT IS IMPORTANT TOO THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE FULL UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR VIEWS AND CONCERNS, THAT IS WHY I AM HERE."
BRITAIN PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN BY
SIR GEOFFREY SAID REFERRING TO THE DRAFT BASIC LAW, WELCOMED THE CLOSE INVOLVEMENT OF HONG KONG PEOPLE IN THE DRAFTING AND CONSULTATION, AND IT WELCOMED THE STEPS THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO SEEK HONG KONG OPINION.
MASSIVE PROVISIONS
BASIC
LAW AS A ALL THE
HE DESCRIBED THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE TEXT WHICH INCORPORATED, AS IT SHOULD, VIRTUALLY OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, OFTEN VERBATIM.
THE BASIC LAW KONG'S AUTONOMY IN ANY
IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE OUTCOME OF SHOULD NOT BE SEEN TO FETTER HONG ADDED.
DRAFTING WAY, HE
THE JOINT DECLARATION, ON PROGRESS MADE SINCE THE SIGNING OF
CONTINUED SIR GEOFFREY SAID BRITAIN HAD
INTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINA THROUGH THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND IN MANY OTHER CONTACTS.
HE POINTED
TO NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
REGISTERED:
THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN
IN
OTHER
* AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG'S SEPARATE MEMBERSHIP OF GATT * AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG'S CONTINUED
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
PARTICIPATION
WIDE-RANGING AGREEMENTS ON TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
ON AIR SERVICES
ON CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS
"IN EVERY
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