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FOR THE FIRST GOVERNMENT AND FIRST LEGCO OF THE HKSAR. BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIC INTERESTS OF THE LARGE MAJORITY OF HONG KONG COMPATRIOTS.

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JI PENGFEI ALSO SPOKE. HE SAID THAT MR PATTEN'S ACTIONS HAD DAMAGED HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY AND STABILITY AND PLACED OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF A SMOOTH TRANSITION AND SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997. IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MAIN SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION AT THIS YEAR'S MEETING, HOW TO MAINTAIN HONG KONG ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND STABILITY'', WAS VERY IMPORTANT AND TIMELY.

CHINA DAILY (5 APRIL) REPORTED EXCERPTS FROM THE HONG KONG WEN WEI PO (3 APRIL) ARTICLE MARKING THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE

PROMULGATION OF THE BL.

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