TNAG-1991-FCO40-2831-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Nationality-(Hong-Kong)-Selectio-1990 — Page 49

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The writer said undoubtedly, restricting the members to Chinese atfonals only would have an effect on foreign investors. To take care of the interests of these investors, perhaps members returned through certain functional constituencies such as industry and commerce as well as finance, could include foreigners. On the problem of allegiance, Lee suggested that expatriate members should be required to pledge allegiance to China when in office and should also be asked to state that if conflicts arose between his own country and China

Also, the they would not do anything to harm the interest of China. SAR Government could introduce legislation to prohibit foreign members from raising objection against China, the writer said.

Ho Lap said in the HK Economic Times that it was heard that since the Chinese side had mobilised all left-wing organisations to express support for the bicameral model, it had placed itself in an embarrassing situation. Even though it was willing to give up the concept of a two-house legislature, the operation of the future legislative body would still have to be run on a bicameral basis.

In an editorial, Sing Tao Wan Pao said that the British and Chinese governments had never really trusted each other since the signing of the Joint Declaration. The relations deteriorated further after the June 4 incident. The paper said there were many difficulties and problems faced by HK during the transitional period and cooperation between China, Britain and HK was needed to get them

overcome.

The Express said there were still differences of views between the Chinese and British sides Although they had sat down and talked at JLG meetings, it seemed that it would take some time before they would come to co-operative terms.

In a long article on the nationality package being worked out by the British Government, a commentator said in Wen Wet Po that Britain had played the "political", "confidence" and "International" cards ou the HK issue and one card still being held in its hands was the one on Die nationality package. The writer said it was still unclear who Would-be covered in the package but it should be remembered that provisions In the Joint Declaration should serve as the bottomline for the package.

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