MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1984
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F.K. HU URGES SINCERITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE
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IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVE ITS SINCERITY BY ACTUAL PERFORMANCE IN THE NEXT 13 YEARS IN ORDER TO REINFORCE HONG KONG PEOPLE'S CONFIDENCE IN THE AGREEMENT ON THE TERRITORY'S FUTURE.
THIS WAS SAID BY THE HON F.K. HU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY IN THE DEBATE ON THE MOTION ENDORSING THE DRAFT AGREEMENT.
HE SAID THERE WERE SOME DOUBTS IN THE MIND OF CERTAIN PEOPLE AS TO WHETHER CHINA WOULD IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT TO THE FULL AND IN GOOD SPIRIT.
HE SAID HE HAD FULL CONFIDENCE THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WOULD FULFIL THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT BECAUSE POLITICALLY IT WOULD ENABLE CHINA TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE OF UNIFICATION AND UPHOLD ITS INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION OF HONOURING AGREEMENTS; AND ECONOMICALLY IT WOULD ASSIST ITS FOUR MODERNISATIONS PROGRAMME THROUGH THE CONTINUED PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG.
ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ITSELF, HE SAID THAT CERTAIN POINTS NEEDED CLAR IF ICATION.
HE SUGGESTED THAT CHINESE MILITARY FORCES SHOULD ONLY BE STATIONED IN THE REMOTE BORDER AREAS AWAY FROM CONCENTRATIONS OF POPULATION TO ENSURE MINIMUM POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES OR CLASH WITH HONG KONG RESIDENTS.
+ IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION SHOULD HAVE THE FULL AUTHORITY TO COMMAND THE FORCES AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CO-ORDINATION WITH THE POLICE IN NECESSARY ACTIONS REQUIRED TO MEET THE SITUATIONS, HE ADDED.
MR HU SAID THAT DURING THEIR STAY IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, MILITARY PERSONNEL SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO HONG KONG LAWS ON CIVIL AND CRIMINAL MATTERS AND THAT HONG KONG SHOULD RETAIN ITS OWN VOLUNTEER REGIMENT WHICH WOULD HELP TO MAINTAIN ORDER TOGETHER WITH THE POLICE WHENEVER NECESSARY.
HE SUGGESTED THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO CONSCRIPTION, BUT THEY COULD VOLUNTEER TO SERVE IN THE HONG KONG REGIMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING PUBLIC ORDER IN HONG KONG.
ON THE POINT THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATURE OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WOULD BE COMPOSED OF LOCAL INHABITANTS, HE SAID: +1 WOULD SUGGEST THAT LOCAL INHABITANTS SHOULD BE DEFINED AS THOSE WHO WERE BORN IN HONG KONG OR HAVE BEEN LIVING CONTINUOUSLY HERE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 20 YEARS,+
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