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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1989
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"HONG KONG, AS A BRITISH COLONY,
PAID OUR DUES IN THE HOURS OF NEED OF BRITAIN IN HER TWO WORLD WARS AND THE WAR WITH ARGENTINA OVER THE FALKLANDS.
"IN THE INTEREST OF BRITISH HONOUR AND BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY, WE HAD TO FOREGO, ONE TIME OR ANOTHER, OUR TRADING INTEREST WITH VARIOUS TRADING PARTNERS IN THE WORLD LIKE SOUTHI RHODESIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA. WHERE IS BRITAIN NOW IN OUR CRITICAL HOUR OF NEED?" MR CHEONG ADDED.
SINGLE MOST URGENT PROBLEM IN HK IGNORED
THE MAJOR LETDOWN OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT IS BRITAIN'S "UNWAVERING DETERMINATION" TO IGNORE THE SINGLE MOST URGENT PROBLEM THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE ARE FACING. THE HON SELINA CHOW SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE PROBLEM WAS SIMPLY ONE OF FEAR
FEAR OF A TIANANMEN SCENARIO IN HONG KONG, FEAR OF A REGIME WHICH WOULD GO TO ANY LENGTH TO MAINTAIN ITS SUPREMACY, FEAR OF THE LOSS OF FREEDOM TO OUR CHILDREN, FEAR OF THE BREAKDOWN OF THE VALUE SYSTEMS THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
SPEAKING IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON THE FAC REPORT. MRS CHOW ILLUSTRATED THE CRUX OF THE NATIONALITY ISSUE WITH A CHINESE SAYING: 'THE DISEASE OF THE HEART CAN ONLY BE CURED BY THE MEDICINE FOR THE HEART.
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"THAT MEDICINE BADLY NEEDED NOW FOR THE HONG KONG HEART IS FEELING OF BEING FREE TO STAY OR GO. ONCE THAT FREEDOM IS AFFIRMED, MANY WILL STAY, SHE SAID.
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THE ARGUMENTS SURROUNDING THE INSURANCE POLICY CONCEPT WERE "MEANINGLESS", SHE SAID.
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"IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER WHAT ONE CALLS IT
LIFE-BOAT, EMERGENCY EXIT, ESCAPE ROUTE WE MUST FEEL 1T EXISTS, IT IS THERE, IT IS REAL. WITHOUT IT, HONG KONG WILL LOSE ITS WILL TO FIGHT ON.
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"WITH IT, HONG KONG WILL GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH TO CREATE MORE RECORDS AND MIRACLES, SHE SAID.
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SHE ADDED: "WE ARE ALL PART OF HONG KONG, AND PROUD OF IT. US, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. WE ARE THE EXPERTS ON HONG KONG, AND WE ARE THE EXPERTS ON CHINA. WE KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO GO INTO THE BASIC LAW. WE ALSO KNOW THE PACE OF DEMOCRACY BEST SUITED TO HONG KONG. WE HAVE ACHIEVED CONSENSUS BEFORE AND WE WILL DO SO AGAIN, PROVIDED WE LOSE HEART.'
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/MRS CHOW
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