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"AMONG THEM IS THE HEUNG YEE KUK. THE KUK HAS WRITTEN TO THE TWO SENIOR MEMBERS IN LONDON TO EXPRESS THEIR STRONGEST SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFORT IN PRESENTING OUR CASE FOR THE RIGHT OF ABODE OF BRITISH SUBJECTS AND A SAFE AND SECURE FUTURE FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. THE KUK HAS ALSO WRITTEN THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON TO ALL HONG KONG PEOPLE AND CHINESE ORGANISATIONS IN THE UK,
APPEALING FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO THE OMELCO DELEGATION IN LONDON.
"OTHER ORGANISATIONS INCLUDED THE TEXTILE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG, TỤNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, HONG KONG SOCIAL WORKERS' ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG SOCIAL WORKERS' GENERAL UNION, AND MANY PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS BODIES.
"WE ARE THANKFUL TO THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS SUPPORT TO THE EFFORTS OF OUR TWO SENIOR MEMBERS IN PRESENTING OUR CASE IN LONDON IN HIS SPEECH DELIVERED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY.
"WE SHARE HIS VIEW THAT UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY IS PARTICULARLY ESSENTIAL AT THIS POINT OF TIME."
STI REITERATES CONFIDENCE IN HK'S FUTURE
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN CHAN, HAS REITERATED HIS CONFIDENCE THAT THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WILL BE FULLY AND FAITHFULLY IMPLEMENTED.
MR CHAN WAS ADDRESSING SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND PROFESSIONALS IN BUSINESS AND ACADEMIA AT THE TOWN HALL OF CALIFORNIA IN LOS ANGELES YESTERDAY (JUNE 21) DURING THE FINAL WEEK OF HIS VISIT TO THE STATES.
MR CHAN TOLD HIS AUDIENCE THAT CHINA HAD AN EXCELLENT RECORD IN ABIDING BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS TO WHICH SHE PARTY, AND HAD ALWAYS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF HONG KONG.
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"HISTORY HAS PROVED THAT, EVEN DURING THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION, CHINA IN PRACTICE ABIDED BY THE TREATIES UNDER WHICH HONG KONG WAS PARTLY CEDED AND MOSTLY LEASED TO BRITAIN, DESPITE HER VIEW THAT THESE TREATIES WERE UNEQUAL AND THEREFORE INVALID.
"AND THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES MADE SURE THAT HONG KONG CONTINUED TO RECEIVE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND WATER.
"IF ANYTHING, THE TRAGIC EVENTS IN CHINA HAVE ACCENTUATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE JOINT DECLARATION TO HONG DETRACT FROM IT," HE SAID.
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/MR CHAN