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MEDNESAY, APRIL 4, 1990

HE SAID THAT CHINA'S RIGHTS OVER HONG REGARD ONLY TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND MUST BE SO CONSTRUCTED AUTONOMY.

TO

ALLOW THE

KONG WERE EXPLICIT IN DEFENCE, AND ALL OTHER MATTERS

A TERRITORY

DEGREE HIGH

OF

SQUABBLING ABOUT

HE SAID THAT LIBERAL COUNCILLORS SHOULD STOP

SHOULD RATHER CALL FOR A MORE DIRECT AND INDIRECT ELECTIONS, BUT EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF POWER BETWEEN CHINA AND HONG KONG.

FROM A

POWER FROM CHINA. THUS, "OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO DRAW MORE

SHOULD DERIVE BASIC LAW OUR WISH TO AMEND THE ENHANCE OUR AUTONOMY. THAT IS THE FIRST REQUIREMENT,'

"THE SECOND STEP THEN, WOULD BE TO ATTEND TO OF POWER, INVOLVED IN THIS HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMPOSITION OF THIS COUNCIL

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DESIRE TO MR TIEN SAID.

THE

DISTRIBUTION

AND TO DISCUSS,

HONG KONG PEOPLE SHOULD NOTING THAT CHINA HAD PROMISED THAT

SAR ENJOYING RULE HONG KONG, MR TIEN SAID THAT WITHOUT THE HONG KONG

INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL POWER, WE COMPLETE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND COULD NOT MAKE A REALITY OF OUR FUTURE.

HE SAID THAT IN THAT RESPECT, THERE WAS STILL A GREAT ROOM FOR AMENDMENT, FOR CENTRAL

EXAMPLE,

GOVERNMENT

AND

TO THE

THE

RELATIONSHIP SAR AND THE PEOPLE'S INTERPRETATION OF THE LAWS OF THE HONG KONG SAR.

"IF ANY AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE, THOSE SHOULD POWER OF OUR COURTS, HE SAID.

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DEAL OF

BETWEEN VALIDITY

THE

AND

REFER TO THE

THREE BILLS PASSED IN LEGCO

BILL 2)

KONG 1990, HONG 1990 AND PROVISIONAL AIRPORT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

COMPANIES { AMENDMENT} (NO. THE PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL AUTHORITY BILL 1990 WERE PASSED IN TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THEY GROUP AND LAND (AMENDMENT) ENDANGERED SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) BILL

FOUR BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

LIAISON IMMUNITIES (JOINT WERE THE PRIVILEGES AND

BILL 1990, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE COMMISSION) (AMENDMENT}

PLANTS (PROTECTION OF BILL 1990, ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 AND GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND 1990.

AND

DEBATES ON THE FOUR BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

THE BASIC LAW

IN ADDITION, A MOTION BY THE HON MARTIN LEE ON OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WAS PASSED.

A TOTAL OF 14 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE TODAY.

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