It is understandable that those who disagreed with one or another of the decisions in the White Paper should voice their objections forcefully. Some went further. The burning of the White Paper attracted a certain amount of attention : perhaps because burning something on the basis that parts of it are disagreeable is rare in Hong Kong and, many would think out of keeping There are With the normal character of our society.
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others who have expressed their reservations strongly but
without drama.
Their views are
GS given Just
much
attention by the Government..
However,
Many of the dissenting views had been expressed earlier, and had been carefully considered before we came to the decisions set out in the White Paper, there are a number of issues which have been the subject of a great deal of comment since the publication of the White Paper - and no doubt these issues will also be
raised by some
in this of my honourable colleagues in debate. I would therefore like to say a few words on them.
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