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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL –1 March 1990

香港立法局—————————— 一九九○年三月一日

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本法草案全部贊成。事實上,有反對、有保留,有贊成,這正好表現我們自由社會人人有表達自 己意見的一種好處。

主席先生,在政論爭議已告一段落之後,香港人現應團結一致,同心協力,為建設香港,加強 香港經濟發展的實力及為順利過渡和永久的安定繁榮而努力。主席先生,有人說「香港無前途, 中國無希望。」我是絕對贊同這種說法的。香港對中國經濟及四化的發展之重要,是難以衡量。 我希望中國當局為中港長遠的利益,在處理香港事務時,應該諒解香港過去一直享有自由言論 的情況,對港人諒解、信任和支持,使香港能回復信心,繼續發展。由於中國與香港息息相關, 因此同樣地「中國無希望,香港也難有美好的前途。」香港人應面對現實,實事求是,盡力為改 善中國經濟,實現四個現代化而作出實質貢獻,務求中國能安定繁榮,國富民強。這總比繼續與 中國激烈對抗不休,或對中方只阿諛奉承,唯命是從或互扣帽子的做法,更為實際及有建設性。

主席先生,本人謹此陳詞並且對李鵬飛首席議員動議內的「促請廣大市民為香港的利益,同心 協力,以期建立一個成功的民主政制」是極表贊同和支持。同時也相信這是會使香港步向安定繁 榮的最重要的一步。

多謝主席。

CHIEF SECRETARY: Sir, I would like to speak to Mr. LEE's motion.

The conclusion of the drafting of those parts of the Basic Law which deal with political arrangements has brought to an end the uncertainty which has been unsettling for all those who have taken a keen interest in the future of Hong Kong. It is appropriate that we use this opportunity to reflect on the outcome and in particular on the way forward.

There is a strong sense of disappointment in this Council that the OMELCO consensus was not adopted as the basis for the political model in the Basic Law and I fully understand Members' frustration in not being able to achieve more on behalf of the people of Hong Kong.

But taking a wider view something else has been achieved over the period of the drafting of the Basic Law, which I think is worthy of comment. This community has faced up to, and grappled with, the task of securing progressive change to the political structure through the transition of sovereignty. Many people have been involved both within and outside this Council. But it fell to this Council to set down a firm marker on where the community's aspirations lay. Members of the Council hammered out a consensus, in itself no mean achievement, and stuck resolutely to it. Clearly the final outcome does not meet Members' expectations in full, but the progress which has been achieved, and there have been substantial improvements, would not have been possible without their firm resolve. But in the final analysis the Basic Law is a matter for the