WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994
THE PWC
A GREAT DEAL HAS BEEN SAID IN THIS COUNCIL, AND INDEED OUTSIDE, ABOUT CIVIL SERVANTS' CONTACTS WITH THE PRELIMINARY WORKING COMMITTEE (PWC). MUCH THAT WAS SAID WAS, I REGRET, BASED ON A ABOUT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S POSITION. SO LET ME ONCE AGAIN:
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MISUNDERSTANDING
CLARIFY
THIS,
SERVANTS'
I REPEAT, NO BAN ON CIVIL FIRST, THERE IS NO BAN CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PWC, NOR DO WE SEEK TO DETER SUCH
INDEED, CONTACTS.
THROUGH SUCH
HAVE CONTACTS WE
OFFERED FINANCING INFORMATION TO PWC MEMBERS ON QUESTIONS SUCH AS THE
LAWS, THE OF THE AIRPORT, THE LOCALISATION AND ADAPTATION OF
THROUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STABILITY OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
HAVE I HOPE THAT THESE CONTACTS TRANSITION, USEFUL FOR PWC MEMBERS. WE ARE PERFECTLY HAPPY FOR CONTINUE.
AND SO ON.
BEEN
THEM
TO
BUT,
BE
A
SHOULD
OF PART
SECONDLY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR CIVIL SERVANTS NOT
INTO A POSITION WHERE THEY FACE PUT
CONFUSION ROLES. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO HONG KONG PEOPLE, AND AS
THE ADMINISTRATION THEY ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MANY OF THEM ALSO PLAY THEIR PART IN OFFICIAL
SUCH CHANNELS,
AS THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP, FOR DISCUSSING ISSUES TRANSITIONAL
WITH THE CHINESE SIDE. THEY HAVE THEIR IT WOULD PROPER DUTIES, WHICH THEY MUST CARRY OUT FAITHFULLY.
IN THE QUITE WRONG TO PUT OUR HARD-PRESSED CIVIL SERVANTS INVIDIOUS POSITION OF HAVING TO ANSWER TO A VARIETY OF BODIES.
THIRDLY, THERE IS NOTHING IN OUR POSITION WHICH DETRACTS THE TRADE UNION RIGHTS, WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY LAW,
IF THEY WISH TO PUT FORWARD SERVICE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS. LEGITIMATE VIEWS TO THE PWC IN SUPPORT OF THE AIMS ASSOCIATION, THEY CAN DO SO.
FROM
OF
CIVIL
THEIR
OF
THEIR
THEMSELVES
WE HAVE NO WISH TO MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE PWC TO TENDER INTEREST OF SOUND ADVICE TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WHICH IS IN THE
THE HONG
IF PWC MEMBERS WISH TO KNOW MORE ABOUT KONG PEOPLE. KONG GOVERNMENT'S POLICY AND PRACTICES, THEY ONLY HAVE TO ASK. THEY HAVE DONE SO IN THE PAST IN A GENUINE DESIRE TO EQUIP FOR THEIR WORK, WE HAVE RESPONDED POSITIVELY AND WITHOUT FANFARE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. BUT IT IS IN NOBODY'S INTEREST, ALL THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, TO POLITICIZE THIS AND
WE ARE NOT INTERESTED BLOW IT OUT OF ALL PROPORTION. SCORING.
HONG WHEN
AND
LEAST OF
ISSUE
IN
POINT-
OPEN SOCIETY
"ONE IT TO PLEDGE. MAXIMISING
MR PRESIDENT AND HONOURABLE MEMBERS, OURS IS AN TOLERANT OF DIFFERENT VIEWS AND PERCEPTION. THE REALISATION OF
TWO SYSTEMS" IS NEVER GOING TO BE EASY. BUT WE OWE COUNTRY, OURSELVES AND TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO HOLD FAST TO THIS WE CAN MAKE PROGRESS BY PUTTING ASIDE OUR DIFFERENCES, AND OUR COMMON GROUND. THAT, PLUS AN UNSHAKEABLE FAITH IN
OF
TRIED SUCCESS
OUR JOINT ENTERPRISE, AND HONG KONG'S BLEND OF ASPIRATION AND PRAGMATISM WILL PREVAIL IN THE END. HAVE NO DOUBT.
THE
ULTIMATE
AND
TESTED
OF THAT I
MR PRESIDENT, I SUPPORT THE MOTION.
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