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Governor: Look, let me... I mean I don't know how often I have to say this things, but I said very clearly on the record, in reply to a LegCo member last week in the Legislative Council precisely what my position was on June 4 demonstrations this year and any other year. The position is absolutely plain. These are demonstrations which come within our laws, the sort of demonstrations which should be able to take place in a free and open and plural society. There is no question of us changing the position this year or next year. The only question which has arisen is whether or not the whole of Victoria Park will be available next year, because the Urban Council have to decide when their comprehensive re-development programme is going to begin and what exactly it's going to involve. I cannot believe that the plan will be so comprehensive as to make it impossible for Victoria Park to be used next year or for some other venue which is suitable to be used. So don't even think that this Government, that the Government for which I am responsible will do anything to prevent people going about their lawful business peacefully as so many thousands did last night. Is that, do I have to ever answer that question again?
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Question: There is a saying that the Hong Kong Government has put forward some sort of legislation regarding subversion to the JLG for discussion, is that the case?
Governor: Yes. We've put forward proposals for our laws to localise questions like subversion and sedition as were applied to under the localisation of laws programme. The proposals that we've put forward through the JLG are entirely consistent with the Bill of Rights and the international covenants on civil and political rights and I hope that we'll get a response from Chinese officials as soon as possible. All these issues are brought to the top of the agenda, not by anything which the Government of Hong Kong is doing. Why you are asking questions about Basic Law Article 23 today, for the perfectly good reason, that things that have been said by Chinese officials in the last week have made that a concern in people's minds. So just let people remember sometimes who it is that ties the knots. Thank you.
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