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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1992

GOVERNOR:

WHAT I AM GOING TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE IS TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE WITH MY NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WHICH DOES, OF COURSE, INCLUDE IN ADDITION TO THE ATTORNEY, TWO OF THE

MOST DISTINGUISHED LAWYERS IN THE COMMUNITY. WHAT WE WILL HAVE COLLECTIVELY TO DECIDE IS WHETHER IT IS THE VIEW OF THIS COUNCIL THAT WE SHOULD NOT GO AHEAD WITH THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL BECAUSE, IN THIS COUNCIL'S VIEW, IT DOESN'T MEET REQUIREMENTS PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO THE NUMBER OF JUDGES FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS, OR WHETHER WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON THE LEGAL FRONT, WE SHOULD GO AHEAD WITH THE LEGISLATION AND THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COURT ARGUING THAT WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE OF OPERATING WELL BEFORE 1997. THOSE ARE GOING TO BE THE OPTIONS WHICH THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER. WE CAN'T PUT OFF THOSE DECISIONS INDEFINITELY, BUT I WILL HONOURABLE

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IF THE MEMBER WILL ALLOW – I WILL WANT FIRST OF ALL, ΤΟ DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH SOME OF THE LEARNED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

AND, OF COURSE, THROUGH THEM, WITH THE WIDER LEGAL COMMUNITY. IT'S A POINT OF VIEW,

IT'S AN ARGUMENT WHICH COMES BACK TO THE PROPOSITION WHICH MR IP ADVANCED EARLIER. THE SECURING OF THE RULE OF LAW IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT ALL OF US HAVE TO DO BEFORE 1997.

I BELIEVE THAT I COULD ANSWER, ON THIS OCCASION, TWO MORE QUESTIONS PROVIDED THEY ARE BRIEF. BUT, ALL THOSE WHO HAVEN'T BEEN ANSWERED TODAY WILL, OF COURSE, GET FIRST BILLING ON A FUTURE OCCASION.

MR TAM YEU-CHUNG:

THANK YOU, MR GOVERNOR AND MR PRESIDENT. IN PARAGRAPH 8 OF YOUR POLICY ADDRESS YOU MENTION THE GOVERNOR'S BUSINESS COUNCIL WHICH WOULD BE CHAIRED BY YOU. SO WE CAN SEE THIS IS A COUNCIL OF HIGH LEVEL. NOW, FOR SUCH A HIGH LEVEL COUNCIL, WOULD IT BECOME ANOTHER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND, ALSO, THIS

ALSO, THIS COUNCIL WOULD BE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF MEMBERS FROM THE BUSINESS SECTOR. SO, CONCERNED THAT YOU WOULD ONLY ENSURE THE INTERESTS OF THE SECTOR WHILE IGNORING THE INTERESTS OF THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL. YOU GOING TO ALLAY THAT FEAR?

WE ARE BUSINESS

HOW ARE

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