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ON THE PART OF THE PUBLIC.

2.

WE DOUBT WHETHER HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PAY ANY RESPECT TO PUBLIC OPINION. 3. IN OUR OPINION, IT IS VERY PROBABLE THAT THE AMENDED ORDINANCE WILL BE ABUSED AND USED TO SUPPRESS FREEDOM OF

SPEECH.

BEING STUDENTS WHO POSSESS SOCIAL CONSCIENCE, WE WILL PERSEVERE IN DEFENDING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

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WE SINCERELY HOPE YOU WOULD SHOW YOUR CONCERN ON THE

SUBJECT AND PROBE INTO IT AS IT INVOLVES TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN HONG KONG, NAMELY,

(I)

(II)

THE PRESERVATION OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH AS A FUNDAMENTAL

ELEMENT OF OUR WAY OF LIFE.

THE FAILURE OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL TO REPRESENT THE VIEWS AND WISHES OF THE PEOPLE

OF HONG KONG.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR EARLY RESPONSE AND WE

WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IF REQUIRED.

PLEASE CONTACT MR CHOW WING HANG AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR CABLE: HKUSU OR HONG KONG TELEPHONE NO. 5-468455.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

ENDS

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