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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - 14 July 1988

concerned will come together to discuss outstanding issues in a flexible and positive way in order to find the maximum amount of common ground. From the point of view of the community, and I am sure from the Basic Law drafters' point of view as well, a measure of consensus will help ensure that the Basic Law in its final form will be a widely acceptable, and effectively workable, document.

Sir, with these remarks, I support the motion.

Question put and agreed to.

Private Bill

Second Reading of Bill

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988

Resumption of debate on Second Reading (29 June 1988)

Question proposed, put and agreed to.

Bill read the Second time.

Bill committed to a Committee of the whole Council pursuant to Standing Order 43(1).

Committee stage of Bill

Council went into Committee.

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988

Clauses 1 to 3 were agreed to.

Council then resumed.

Third Reading of Bill

MR. PETER C. WONG reported that the

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988

had passed through Committee without amendment. He moved the Third Reading of the Bill.

Question on the Bill proposed, put and agreed to.

Bill read the Third time and passed.