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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1989

"THIS IS UNDERSTANDABLE AS THEY HAVE BEEN DEEPLY IMPRESSED THE SCENES AT TIANANMEN SQUARE.

"IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SUCH FEAR MUST BE ALLEVIATED IF POSSIBLE, " HE SAID.

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MR CHENG AGREED WITH THE FAC'S VIEW THAT RENEGING ON THE JOINT DECLARATION AND BREAKING OFF ALL NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE WAS SIMPLY NOT AN OPTION.

"I WOULD ALSO ENDORSE THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE JOINT DECLARATION SHOULD REMAIN AS THE BEST TREATY BASE FOR THE FUTURE

IMPLEMENTATION OF OF HONG KONG AND WE MUST CONCENTRATE ON THE

ITS PROVISIONS. PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE BASIC LAW," HE SAID.

"COUPLED WITH THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUES OF NATIONALITY AND BILL OF RIGHTS, THE JOINT DECLARATION AND INDEED THE BASIC LAW WILL HOPEFULLY SECURE OUR FUTURE AND CONFIDENCE WHICH HAS BEEN GREATLY LOST AND NEEDS TO BE RESTORED.

OF "WE HAVE TO FACE THE REALITY AND CONTINUE TO MAKE THE BEST OUR EFFORT TO MAINTAIN OUR STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, WE MUST KEEP HONG KONG GOING,' MR CHENG CONCLUDED.

COUNCILLOR APPEALS FOR UNITY

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HONG KONG PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN UNITED IN SPIRIT IN THE PURSUIT OF THE COMMON GOAL OF "ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS" AND "HONG KONG PEOPLE RULING HONG KONG". THE HON ANDREW WONG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR WONG WAS SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE DEBATE ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT.

HE SAID THAT EARLIER HE HAD BEEN VERY MUCH HEARTENED BY THE CONSENSUS OMELCO MEMBERS HAD REACHED TOWARDS THE END OF MAY. BUT THERE NOW APPEARED TO BE CRACKS, AND DIVERGENT VIEWS HAD BERN EXPRESSED.

HE SAID THE SLOW PROGRESS IN THE PAST TOWARDS DEMOCRATISATION COULD PARTLY BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY BEING DIVIDED OR EVEN SPLIT ON THE QUESTION OF DEMOCRATISATION. AND THEREFORE THERE WAS A NEED FOR ALL CONCERNED TO MAIN UNITED.

HE ALSO URGED OMELCO MEMBERS TO RE-EXAMINE THE QUESTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE.

"WE HAD PREVIOUSLY SETTLED FOR WHAT MIGHT BE TERMED QUASI-MINISTERIAL SYSTEM. IT IS NOW THAT MORE THOUGHT OUGHT TO GIVEN TO A PULL MINISTERIAL SYSTEM, HE SUGGESTED.

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