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-OCT-1991 17:57

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"Once the precedeat for changing a JLG agreement is set, then there could be a pretext for overturaing other agreements reached by the JLG previously and which may not please everybody." This commenc was not published in the left-wing press. Rather, the remark came from a columnist who often criticises the Chinese authorities and defends HK Government policies. It is 'obvious that some people, in their hurried effort to "handover power to HK", have again resorted to the "three-legged stool". They have ignored everything in their bid to find a gap to achieve a breakthrough. They have gone too far.

Before

HK people may not necessarily be in support of introducing socialism in HK, but most of them are definitely in support of unification of the country. They are in favour of returning HK co China and support the principle of "ode country, two systems" and the Basic Law. They are against any moves that may break up the country.

Chinese Judicial power is a component of the country's sovereignty. people including UK compatriots, after fighting so hard to claim back sovereignty, will not return it to foreigners through a "mechanism of HK public views“, What must be pointed out is that HK people will definitely not allow HK to become "an independent political entity,” nor will they permit it to be separated from their motherland. its return to the motherland, HK will still have to practise a

One of the main political system imposed on us by the British. features of sucn a system is that "Exco and Legco will be under the Governor, while the Governor will be subject to the instructious of the British Governmenc”. Under such a system, the Legco is one of the private consultative bodies of the. Governor and does not have power to examine any agreement reached by the Chinese and British Governmeats. The British side has a responsibility to restrain organisations under its jurisdiction from overstepping the bounds. If the British side fails to honour the agreement on any pretext, they will have to bear the consequences. la recent mouths, some members in the Legco bave

While damaging twice stirred up a controvery by boosting colonialism. HK's interests, their behaviour was cantamount to performing a striptease in front of six million HK people, thereby exposing themselves and destroying their own future,

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