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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1985

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*THE UK GOVERNMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG RIGHT UP TO JUNE 30, 1997, AND CHINA WILL GIVE UK HER CO-OPERATION;

* THE SAR GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE TO MANAGE

ITS OWN AFFAIRS EXCEPT IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE, AND

* ITS TASK IS TO MAINTAIN THE LIFE STYLE,

RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS UNDER THE LAW IN HONG KONG, TO KEEP IT AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE UNDER A FREE ECONOMY, TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY ETC, AND ENSURE THAT THIS WILL BE A PLACE WHERE OVER 5.4 MILLION (AND BY 1997. OVER 7 MILLION) PEOPLE CAN BUILD A COMFORTABLE HOME, WHATEVER IS THE COLOUR OR DESCRIPTION OF THE IR PASSPORTS, AND WE MUST REMEMBER THAT THEIR RIGHT OF ABODE IS ONLY IN HONG KONG.

+I BELIEVE THAT THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THE YEARS TO COME MUST HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT THE FIRST THREE OBJECTIVES THAT I HAVE MENTIONED, AND PLEDGE THEIR EFFORTS IN ACHIEVING THE LIFE STYLE AND SYSTEMS DESCRIBED UNDER THE FOURTH, SHE SAID.

+THEY COME INTO POWER UNDER ITEM 1 OF ANNEXE 1 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION- THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES UNDER THE REST OF THE CONTENTS OF THE DOCUMENT AND MAKE HONG KONG A CONTINUED SUCCESS, MISS TAM SAID.

ON THE 1987 REVIEW, SHE SAID IT WOULD BE MADE ON OUR EXPERIENCE DURING THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS OF LIFE OF THE NEW COUNCIL.

+THIS BRIEF MUST COVER THE GOVERNMENT'S, UMELCO'S AND THE COMMUNITY'S EXPERIENCE OF POLITICAL CHANGES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE NEW COUNCIL,+ SHE ADDED.

ELABORATING, MISS TAM SAID THE 1987 REVIEW MUST INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF OUR EXPERIENCE OF POLITICAL MOVEMENT IN THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, 1.E. OUTSIDE THE NEW COUNCIL, BEFORE GOVERNMENT CAN COME TO A DECISION ON HAVING DIRECT ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWER AND PRIVILEGES) BILL, MISS TAM BELIEVED COUNCILLORS SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS FROM ABUSING SUCH PRIVILEGES.

+ALSO, I SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL IN THE GREEN PAPER THAT EVENTUALLY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SO AS TO MAKE THEM 'ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LEGISLATURE',+ SHE SAID.

FINALLY, MISS TAM SUGGESTED THE UMELCO CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS PANEL SHOULD FORMULATE VIEWS OR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE 1987 REVIEW,

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