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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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