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He said he was optimioric that his call to increase Britain'. intake of refugees from HK would receive support from all parties in Parliament. If the British Government was prepared to admit more refugees from HK, other countries such as Australia, Canada and the United States would follow suit, he said.
On bilamoral trade between HK and Britain, Mr Wrigglesworth waid many British businessmen were considering investing in HK. Some British businessmen here planned to set up a chamber of commerce to promote bilateral trade, he was quoted by some Chinese-language papers as Qaying,
In an interview with Sing Tao Jih Pao before returning to Britain, Mr Wrigglesworth said he had an impression that HK people generally wanted to practise direct elections on a limited acale, They also wanted to preserve the functional constituencies but do away with the electoral college elections.
On the 1987 review, Mr Wrigglesworth said four major areas should be covered: the powers of DBs, the relationship between Exco and Legco, whether Exco should be accountable ro Legco, and whether Exco members should be returned by elections among Legco members.
Comment
Asked to comment on a temark by Mr Wrigglesworth that minorities in HK would have little chance of getting the right of abode in the UK, Governor Sif Edwarde Youde said MPs had their own views on various Issues. Sir Edward added that he would just let Mr.Wrigglesworth's statement stand. This was also the view of Legco Unofficial John. Swaine.
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