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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1993
CITIZENS,
"WITH THE SOLIDARITY AND UNFAILING EFFORTS OF ALL SUBSCRIBERS, WE WILL BUILD OUR YOUNG PEOPLE INTO MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE READY TO FACE LIFE CHALLENGES AHEAD OF THEM,
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HE SAID.
INCLUDING PERSONALITIES,
MORE THAN 260 ORGANISATIONS AND SOME 150 INDIVIDUALS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, LEGISLATORS AND PROMINENT PUBLIC HAVE ALSO PLEDGED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE CHARTER.
GOVERNOR MEETS DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS
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THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, TODAY
{THURSDAY)
MET A GROUP OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO HEAR THEIR VIEWS ON HONG KONG'S POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND A RANGE OF LIVELIHOOD ISSUES.
MR PATTEN SAID HE WAS GRATEFUL FOR THEIR VIEWS AND SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT SUCH DIALOGUE CONTINUE.
"IT IS VITAL IN AN OPEN SOCIETY LIKE HONG KONG THAT THE GOVERNMENT LISTEN TO ALL STRANDS OF PUBLIC OPINION.
"ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN STRONG MAJORITY SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS FOR THE 1994/95 ELECTIONS AND THE THROUGH TRAIN, IT IS IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO OTHER VIEWS."
MR PATTEN CONGRATULATED THE GROUP ON THEIR RECENT VISIT TO PEKING WHERE THEY MET CHINESE OFFICIALS.
HE SAID SUCH MEETINGS WERE IMPORTANT IN KEEPING THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IN TOUCH WITH THE FULL RANGE OF HONG KONG OPINION.
AGREE OTHER
HE ADDED THAT PERHAPS THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WOULD THAT CHINESE OFFICIALS MIGHT FIND IT USEFUL TO MEET THE MANY POLITICAL GROUPS IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING THE UNITED DEMOCRATS OF HONG KONG, WITH WHICH THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE AN IDENTITY OF VIEWS.
THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS PRESENTED THEIR VIEWS ON A RANGE OF LIVELIHOOD ISSUES AND THE GOVERNOR UNDERTOOK TO CONSIDER THESE AND RESPOND IN WRITING.
HE ALSO UNDERTOOK TO LET THE
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A
SUMMARY OF PUBLISHED PUBLIC OPINION POLLS IN RECENT MONTHS.
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