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Sir, when Members of this Council are not taken

into confidence by this Administration and when Members of

this

Council are treated with comtempt by this

Administration, can we complain that Chinese officials do

not want to recognise us collectively as a Council. Of

course, the reply is some of us

representatives

are not even

of the people. Of course, we are not.

None of us is. And yet direct election is being postponed

for three more years with the result that we will continue

for three

unrepresentative

to be

more years, with the

treated with comtempt

result that we will continue to be treated with

for three more years.

Sir, fortunately perhaps,

there are some of us

here who would not be obliging or be content to be rubber

Sir, with the greatest respect

greatest respect and inspite of

stamps.

on the part of my hon. Friend,

Mr.

the persuasion

Andrew WONG, I say no to this Bill. Let the public and

members of the Urban Council and members of the district

boards have the benefit of a consultation period on the

White Paper. Sir, this is not a new thing. The public of

Hong Kong has always been given an opportunity of

deliberations on the White Paper before the Administration

implements it by introducing Bills to this Council. Let

us, Members of this Council have the benefit of the public

response to the entire package to the new link before we

deal with any part of this package. Sir, it does not

really matter if this Bill is rejected. I do not see