to have the scheme implemented. Therefore, Hong Kong people must view the Agreement positively and play their part to ensure that Hong Kong will continue to grow in the future.
10. MR. ANDREW SO
Considers himself fortunate to have the opportunity to debate on the Draft Agreement.
On the whole, the Agreement embodies the wishes and aspirations of most of the people of Hong Kong.
Although the Agreement may become the key to prosperity, the existing social and economic systems and the way of life in Hong Kong are our means of making a living, the need for the people of Hong Kong to continue working hard should not be neglected.
It is hoped that the leaders in China and Britain will be cautious in dealing with affairs relating to the future of Hong Kong, and that Hong Kong people will do their best to maintain the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.
11. MR. F. K. Hu
The Agreement provides a sound basis for the future of Hong Kong. It includes all the essential details and reflects practically all the wishes expressed by Hong Kong people.
Chinese military forces should only be stationed in the remote border areas and should be subject to Hong Kong civil and criminal law. In emergencies, the Chief Executive of the SAR should have full authority to command all military forces in Hong Kong.
The Chinese Government should make it clear that Hong Kong people will not be subject to conscription but can volunteer to serve in the Hong Kong Regiment.
Local inhabitants should be defined as those who were born in Hong Kong or have been living continuously in Hong Kong for not less than 20 years.
Land leases not having the right of renewal and expiring after 30.6.97 should be dealt with in the same way as those leases that are due to expire before that date.
The Hong Kong Government should not take over land zoned for Government, Institutional, Community use immediately upon expiration of the existing leases, but should only do so in accordance with the needs of development programmes.
Leases for special purposes should be extended upon present expiry dates to beyond 1997.
The limit on the sale of land should be applied with reasonable flexibility. The exclusion applied to public rental housing should also apply to land required by the Hong Kong Housing Society.
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