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AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ANDREW WONG (INDEPENDENT):

'THAT THIS COUNCIL URGES THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO ENGAGE IN CONSTRUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS, IN A FRIENDLY SPIRIT, ON THE ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1995, BASED ON THE INTERESTS AND WISHES OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE AND THE SPIRIT OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY AND STABILITY, ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEMS, HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY, HONG KONG PEOPLE RULING HONG KONG, SMOOTH TRANSITION AND PRESERVATION OF THE CURRENT FREE INSTITUTIONS AND LIFE STYLE.'

(IV) AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY FREDERICK FUNG (ADPL):

'THAT THIS COUNCIL URGES THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS TO FULLY CONSULT THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE AND TO ADOPT THE PRINCIPLES OF OPENNESS, FAIRNESS AND ACCEPTABILITY TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHEN ENGAGING IN FUTURE DIALOGUE WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG.'

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WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTIES WITH LOH'S ORIGINAL MOTION, NOR WITH THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY MCGREGOR, WONG AND FUNG. WE WILL THEREFORE VOTE IN SUPPORT OF LOH'S MOTION, OR A MOTION AS AMENDED BY MCGREGOR/WONG/FUNG.

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WE CANNOT, HOWEVER, ACCEPT CHIM'S AMENDMENT AS IT WILL BIND US TO ENSURE CONVERGENCE THUS TYING OUR HANDS IN FUTURE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE. THE EX-OFFICIOS WILL THEREFORE

ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON CHIM'S AMENDMENT.

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