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I hope that we can end this argument soon with a clear statement which people will believe in Hong Kong of the commitment of the PWC and of Chinese officials to the future of Hong Kong's way of life.

Mr Lee Cheuk-yan (in Chinese): I seldom agree with what you say but now I am in full agreement with you Mr Governor. But you failed to answer one of my questions; that is I hope that there will be a human rights education fund. Since I do agree with everything that you have said, I hope that you will agree with what I am saying, that there will be a human rights education fund so that there can be promotion and education in this area.

Governor: Well, I can prolong this joyous period of amity

Mr Lee Cheuk-yan:

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the importation of labour scheme!

Governor: by telling the honourable member that there already is such a fund. It may not be as large as the honourable member would like. Sometimes it's true that one of the things that we disagree about is that he wants to spend more money than I do, but it is a substantial fund. It was increased recently and I have to say that I think it is exceptionally well used. The quality of the material produced by those who are responsible for dispersing these funds is exceptionally high and I think they deserve a good deal of credit for that.

Mr Tsang Kin-shing (in Chinese): Thank you Mr President. Mr Governor, last Sunday there was the memorial service and I was looking at people in the legal service in full gear and we have very good judicial personnel. Now, this is my dream. But, I had a nightmare, immediately, the same evening, and we had people coming up with different views on the human rights. And if we have judicial personnel who openly criticise the Bill of Rights Ordinance, what is your view towards that?

And then, of our Government officials and also people in the Judiciary, how many of them hold different views and think that the BOR Ordinance is not something that they can support? And how can you make sure that the Ordinance is fully implemented in Hong Kong? I hope that, Mr Governor, you will restore my original beautiful dream.