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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1989

GOVERNOR STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF BASIC LAW

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FOR THE

THE BASIC LAW IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HONG KONG. IT'S FUTURE AFTER 1997. AND FOR CREATING CONFIDENCE NOW IN THE ARRANGEMENTS FUTURE.

THE GOVERNOR. SIR DAVID WILSON. SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER A VISIT TO SHA TIN. SIR DAVID GETTING THE BASIC LAW AS GOOD AS POSSIBLE WAS VERY IMPORTANT AND THE EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THAT.

"THE

THE BASIC LAW IS OF COURSE FOR CHINA TO DRAFT. BRITISH INVOLVEMENT OR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IS ENSURE THAT IT MEETS WHAT'S IN THE JOINT DECLARATION.

SAID ALL

OFFICIAL ONLY

TO

"BUT NATURALLY WE TAKE A GREAT INTEREST IN IT BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG," THE GOVERNOR SAID.

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BEEN PROBLEMS OF EFFORTS ON

SIR DAVID ALSO SAID THAT WHILE THERE HAD CONFIDENCE IN JUNE AND JULY. WE SHOULD CONCENTRATE OUR PICKING OURSELVES UP OUT OF THE FEELING OF VERY DEEP CONCERN.

MEANS "THAT

EFFORTS BY US. HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT.

PEOPLE. IT MEANS EFFORT BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT. IT CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

HONG KONG MEANS EFFORT BY

"IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ALL SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN LIKE TO SEE US CO-OPERATING IN TRYING TO ACHIEVE THAT UP OF CONFIDENCE." HE ADDED.

WOULD

AND I BUILDING

ASKED TO COMMENT ON A CALL TO SCRAP THE FIRST ASYLUM POLICY FOR SORT OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE. THE GOVERNOR SAID HE UNDERSTOOD THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED ON THE WHOLE PROBLEM.

"IT'S A

CONCERN

THE GOVERNMENT FEELS

VERY STRONGLY INDEED BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD TO DEVOTE IMMENSE RESOURCES TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T THINK ONE SHOULD LOOK FOR SIMPLISTIC SOLUTIONS TO IT.

"WE

HAVE A PROBLEM TO TACKLE. IT'S A VERY COMPLICATED AND WE'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO TACKLE ALL ASPECTS OF IT.

A LOCAL

PROBLEM

PROBLEM

WHICH

HAS "IT'S BOTH

AND IT

INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG'S REPUTATION AND IMAGE IN THE WORLD WE ALSO HAVE TO LOOK TO." THE GOVERNOR SAID.

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