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TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1989

MEMBERS

MORNING, THE TWO SENIOR

WILL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY)

THURSDAY, BRIEF A GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS. IN TWO SEPARATE SESSIONS ON

URBAN COUNCIL, REGIONAL COUNCIL THEY WILL MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE AND DISTRICT BOARDS; AS WELL AS CHURCH, YOUTH AND EDUCATION GROUPS.

OMELCO

SPECIAL WORKING

NATIONALITY

WITH ON GROUP THE

TASK OF LIAISING AND MRS ROSANNA TAM AS CONVENOR WILL CONTINUE ITS

WHO PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OMELCO AND HONG KONG GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WISH TO PLAY A PART IN OMELCO'S UNITED EFFORT.

URBCO LOBBIES SUPPORT FROM BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

* * * *

HONG KONG IS A THRIVING

PLACE,

STILL VERY PROSPEROUS WITH PLENTY OF POTENTIAL AND THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG DO NOT WISH TO LEAVE.

MR H.M.G. FORSGATE, SAID THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL,

IN THIS IN A LETTER BEING SENT TO 500 DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

PEOPLE'S RIGHT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO LOBBY SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG ABODE IN BRITAIN.

PEOPLE OF HONG KONG MR FORSGATE POINTED OUT THAT SHOULD THE

IN. BRITAIN, HAVE A VALID PASSPORT TO ALLOW THEM THE RIGHT OF ABODE

KONG UP TO AND THEY WOULD HAVE A GREAT INCENTIVE TO REMAIN IN HONG BEYOND 1997, AND IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF CASES PERMANENTLY.

FUNDAMENTAL FAIRNESS SUPPORT THE

THE URBAN COUNCIL FIRMLY BELIEVED IN THE OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE AND THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO PEOPLE OF HONG KONG IN THEIR TIME OF TRIAL. MR FORSGATE SAID.

"HOWEVER. IT IS ONLY IF WE

ARE SEEN TO HAVE THE NECESSARY IN MAN

THE STREET, AS REPRESENTED BY BACKING FROM THE BRITISH MUNICIPAL BODIES SUCH AS YOURS, THAT THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG CAN COME TO FRUITION," HE SAID.

COUNCIL AND THE VAST "I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL, ON BEHALF OF MY

IF

WHATEVER COULD YOUR COUNCIL

PROVIDE MAJORITY OF OUR CITIZENS,

ACCEPTING ITS ASSISTANCE YOU CAN TO SPUR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT INTO

HONG OBLIGATION AND CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PEOPLE OF KONG," MR FORSGATE ADDED.

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