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Committee, and indeed the public at large, on the future
Basic Law to ensure Hong Kong's continued life-style and
systems, stability and prosperity after 1997 under the
"One Country Two Systems" and the "Hong Kong People
Governing Hong Kong" concepts. As the drafting of the
Basic Law is expected to to be more or less completed by
1990, the views of Hong Kong people will again be
crucial.
From the point of view of Hong Kong's 5.5 million
people, a key factor which has emerged from Mr. Ji's visit
and which will engage the attention of both the British and
Chinese Governments in the next few years, has to do with
building a "Hong Kong People Governing Hong Kong" type of
political structure which will stand the test of time in
preserving stability and prosperity and above all
confidence - before and after sovereignty is handed over to
China in 1997.
Therefore between now and the middle of 1987,
when the next review on progress on representative
government will be published, Hong Kong people, whether as
individuals or as organizations, will have to publicly
express their views on the subject.
Doing just so happens to be one of my 1986 New
Year's Resolutions and that is why I am giving you today what
are strictly my own personal views.
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