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representation by just being impressed with the strength of

their media coverage and the brilliant of their tactics in

mobilising the media. We allowed ourselves ample time to

We debated receive representation from any one in Hong Kong.

collectively amongst ourselves, sometimes heatedly, and we knew

that the final decision had to be made by Monday, 24.6.85.

Thus amid the threat of gale force winds, we met and

deliberated for some hours before reaching a final decision.

We believe firmly that we have lived up to our conscience and

that by any standards, we have discharged our duties and responsibilities as legislators fairly, and honorably.

people may run the risks of conflicting the duties of legislators, be they appointed or elected, with accepting

expediently, blindly and timidly all vocal requests, allow me

to repeat what I believe to be a simple motto adopted I am sure

by all of us in this Chamber and that is

Lest

!

"If and when Members are first satisfied that they

have been conscientious and deligent in their

deliberations and in so doing, secondly, have fully

taken into consideration of all representations whilst

trying, thirdly, to take steps to amend what might

have been wrong, then, their duties as legislators

would have been discharged honorably.'

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