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the White Paper and I feel that in fact the motion should be proposed by a non-Government servant.

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MR ANDREW WONG! Sir, I am talking, about the amendment.

I would like to make suggestions to Mr Martin tee actually, There are other ways to go about it and I was talking about which motion

is better. This time it is moved by the Government and if we feel

thi that it should be moved by members of this Council, perhaps the amended version is better, and perhaps we can say this Council urges the Administration to take note of the views expressed

regarding the White Paper. In other words, we can further add to that motion, that is, if we have divided views, and then they

should be replied toand if we have different views, then the Administration should answer those views and give a full reply.

Miss Maria Tam said yesterday that Rome was not built in a day,

but behind that there is a saying that it can be destroyed in one night and Six, I wish to say that I am against Mr. Martin Lee's

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Chief-Secretary?—

CHIEF SECRETARY: Sir, as I said yesterday when moving the motion standing in my name, we do not expect every member of this Council to support everything in the White Paper. The origina motion offers members the opportunity to debate any of the issues to which it refers: to amend it therefore, to draw attention to one particular aspect in my view is unnecessary. I have listened very carefully to everything Mr. Martin Lee has had to say in favour of his amendment and in trying to enlist the support of members, he has repeated arguments which I believe are well known to us all.