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UMELCO

Office of Unofficial Members of Executive and Legislative Councils

行政立法局非官守識費

Umelco Delegation

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HKK040/2.

Position Paper on the Hong Kong Bill(1985)

Introduction

Since the signing of the Joint Declaration,

confidence in Hong Kong has considerably recovered

(for example, the rise of stock market index, revived

interests in land sales and increasing strength of the

It is therefore important that the Hong

HK dollar).

Kong Bill be handled with extreme care if the gradual

return to prosperity is not to be hampered.

One issue of particular concern to Hong Kong

is nationality.

The Prime Minister has said that HMG

will do its best to liaise with third countries over

acceptance of the proposed new passport for Hong Kong

BDTCS. The acceptance of the proposed new passport is

a matter of great importance to Hong Kong. Any adverse

effect may affect confidence and hence prosperity and

stability.

1.

The Bill

(a)

We support the Hong Kong Bill and accept that

it is the appropriate procedure to implement

the Joint Declration and Exchange of Memoranda

and a pre-requisite to ratification of the

Joint Declaration.

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