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"The documents provided the most solid possible foundation on which the community of Hong Kong and those who trade with and invest in Hong Kong can go on building prosperity.'

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-Derek Davis, Far Eastern Economic Review 4.10.84 From recent observations, a vast majority of Hong Kong people find the draft agreement satisfactory."

(Tranlation) Joseph Cheng, Wide Angle 16.10.84

Views expressed by representative bodies

(A) Executive Council

3.5 At a press conference on 28 September, members of the Executive Council promulgated their stand. Sir S. Y. Chung made an open statement describing to the general public why the members of the Executive Council endorsed the draft agreement and commended it to the people of Hong Kong.

(B) Legislative Council

3.6 The Legislative Council held two special meetings on 15 and 16 October 1984 respectively to debate the acceptability of the draft agreement. The Honourable R. H. Lobo moved a motion which reads as follows:

"That this Council endorses the draft agreement on the future of Hong Kong between the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the People's Republic of China and commends it to the people of Hong Kong."

All but two members supported the motion.

(C) Urban Council

3.7 On 9 October, the Urban Council at its meeting resolved: --

"That this Council welcomes the draft agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the future of Hong Kong."

Twenty-two members spoke in support of the motion; one abstained.

(D) Heung Yee Kuk

3.8 The New Territories Heung Yee Kuk at a special meeting on 16 October passed the following resolution:--

"The New Territories Heung Yee Kuk appeals to the New Territories residents to support the draft agreement between the UK and PRC Governments on the future of Hong Kong."

(Translation).

(E) District Boards

3.9 All the 18 District Boards discussed and endorsed the draft agreement on the following dates:-

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