DEBATE HAD ONCE AGAIN
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DEMONSTRATED
THE
INTEREST AND STRENGTH OF FEELING AMONGST MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
"I HOPE OVER THE MONTHS AND YEARS AHEAD WE CAN ALSO ACHIEVE A UNITY OF VIEW ON THE BEST WAY FORWARD, HE SAID.
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THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT I AM TRYING TO THE GOVERNMENT OR ITS POLICIES.
STIFLE CRITICISM OF
"THA FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS PRECIOUS TO HONG KONG AND GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING IT NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
BUT HE POINTED OUT THAT THE DEBATE MARKED THE END OF A VERY LONG PERIOD OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSIONS WHICH STARTED WITH PUBLICATION OF THE OREEN PAPER NEARLY A YEAR AGO,
"WE NOW HAVE CLEARLY ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND PLANS TO TAKE FORWARD UNTIL 1991.
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"THERE IS STILL MUCH TO BE DONE IN PRACTICAL TERMS TO ENSURE, THAT THOSE POLICIES AND PLANS ARE CARRIED THROUGH TO THE SATISFACTION' OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
"THAT PROCESS TOO WILL INVOLVE CONSULTATION-AND DISCUSSION.
"BUT I HOPE WE CAN PUT BEHIND US THE ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE BROAD THRUST OF OUR POLICIES AND PLANS AND THE TIMING OF THEM," HE SAID.
THE COMMITMENTS IN THE WHITE PAPER WERE CLEAR THERE WOULD BE NO RETREAT FROM THEM.
"WE BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT OF A BROAD MAJORITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND CERTAINLY A CLEAR MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL WOULD ENDORSE THAT VIEW.
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SIR DAVID SAID LEGCO MEMBERS HAD A STRONG TRADITION OF UPHOLDING THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.
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SOME PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL HAD CALLED INTO MOTIVATION UF ITO MEMBENO.
QUESTION THE
"IN SO DOING THEY DO A GRAVE DISSERVICE TO THE TRADITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN HONG KONG, A TRADITION OF WHICH
CAN BE TRULY PROUD.
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"LIKE SO MANY OTHER ASPECTS OF HONG KONG SOCIETY IT IS UNIQUE AND THE ENVY OF MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES,' HE SAID.
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SIR DAVID ALSO SAID THAT "AS WE MOVE FORWARD TO CHANGES IN THIS COUNCIL" HE SINCERELY HOPED THAT MEMBERS, HOWEVER THEY CAME TO BE THERE, WOULD WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF HONG KONG,
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