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FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1990

BILL'S PASSAGE IS ENCOURAGING TO ALL: GOVERNOR

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THE REAL MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG FOLLOWING PARLIAMENT'S PASSAGE OF THE SECOND READING OF THE NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) BILL, IS

THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE IN LONDON WHO ARE TAKING A SERIOUS INTEREST IN OUR AFFAIRS, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER ATTENDING A LUNCHEON WITH OMELCO MEMBERS, SIR DAVID SAID HE WAS PLEASED TO HEAR THAT THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL GOT THROUGH WITH SUCH A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY.

HE

SAID THAT WAS A VERY ENCOURAGING MESSAGE, ADDING: "I'D SAY IT'S ENCOURAGING TO ALL PEOPLE, NOT SIMPLY TO THOSE WHO FEEL THEY ARE GOING TO BENEFIT, BUT TO OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL, BECAUSE IT DOES SHOW A REAL INTEREST IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN HONG KONG."

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I WAS PERSONALLY DELIGHTED TO SEE IT MYSELF," SIR DAVID

THE GOVERNOR POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK STILL ΤΟ BE DONE: "IT NOW GOES TO THE COMMITTEE STAGE WHEN THE DETAILS OF THE BILL ARE THEN DISCUSSED AND I'M SURE THERE WILL BE A LOT OF TALK ON THAT.

JLG SUB-GROUP MEETING BEGINS ON MONDAY

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE SUB-GROUP OF THE JOINT ON INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, WILL BEGIN APRIL 23, 1990.

THE BRITISH TEAM OF EXPERTS WILL BE LED BY DR F. OFFICER (INTERNATIONAL LAW).

LIAISON GROUP,

IN PEKING ON

BURROWS, LAW

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