MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1992
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"WE DO NOT HAVE AND WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL FOR IT WE DO NOT HAVE RADICAL POLITICAL VIEWS IN HONG KONG. WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO PLACE MORE STRESS UPON HUMAN RIGHTS, UPON TRANSPARENCY, UPON ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS WHICH MAKE HONG KONG TICK, WE STILL HAVE A LARGE CONSENSUS ABOUT IT AND I THINK THAT JS SOMETHING WHICH WE CAN TAKE COMFORT FROM AND NOT WORRY ABOUT, THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR SAID.
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SIR DAVID ALSO REGARDED AS NONSENSE SUGGESTIONS THAT THE "GOVERNMENT WAS IN A STATE OF PARALYSIS; NOT ABLE TO GET ANYTHING DONE, AND WAS ABSOLUTELY SUBMERGED BY THE WORK IN LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
"WHERE REALLY IS THE EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT WE HAVE GIVEN UP ON ANYTHING," SIR DAVID QUESTIONED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT KNEW THE CHANGE WAS COMING
IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND HAD WORKED TOWARDS IT.
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WE ARE WORKING WITH LEGISLATIVE
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THROWN OFF COURSE, HE SAID.
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COUNCIL, BUT WE'RE NOT BEING
"THINGS ARE TAKING LONGER, BUT ARE WE REALLY TO BE JUDGED AS GOVERNMENT BY HOW MUCH LEGISLATION WE GET THROUGH IN ONE SESSION? ARE YOU THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY REALLY WORRIED IF WE DON'T PASS FOUR OR FIVE MORE LAWS ?" HE ASKED.
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SIR DAVID SAID THE BUREAUCRACY WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD ITS PROGRESS JUDGED BY HOW MANY LAWS PASSED.
"AND IN TERMS OF FINANCE COMMITTEE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THINGS THROUGH WHEN WE HAVE MONEY BUT WE WILL. NOTHING HAS BEEN TURNED DOWN, WE HAVE PROVIDED MORE INFORMATION ON A FEW OCCASIONS AND WE ARE SAILING THROUGH THAT WITH A GREAT DEAL OF UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT, SIR DAVID SAID.
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"WE REGARD IT VERY IMPORTANT INDEED THAT WE STILL PUT THE EMPHASIS ON GROWTH, ON THE ECONOMY, THE CREATION OF JOBS AND HONG KONG'S ABILITY TO WEATHER ALL THE STORMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE THROWN AT IT AND WE HAVE NO INTENTION WHATSOEVER OF ALLOWING THE POLITICAL SYSTEM TO BOG US DOWN OR TO AFFECT WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN HONG KONG, ADDED.
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SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS IN FAVOUR OF THE WHOLE IDEA OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AND WELCOMED THE EXTENSION OF THE "AMBASSADORS" SCHEME.
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"WHAT WE ARE PLANNING TO DO IS TO HAVE AMBASSADORS WHO TELL IT IS AND ARE PREPARED TO OPERATE ON A BUSINESS TO BUSINESS BASIS, SIR DAVID SAID.
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