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MEETINGS BETWEEN LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS AND THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG ON 18 AND 20 JUNE (BOTH AT 11.00 am)
Fresent:
Lord Goronwy-Roberts
Sir D Watson
Mr K M Wilford (for part of (20 June
Mr E Youde
only
Mr P J E Male (18 June only)
Mr A C Stuart
Sir M MacLehose
Mr S T Kidd,
Hong Kong Commissioner
Mr R M Evans (for part of each meeting) Mr W Bentley (for part of
for part of ech meeting)-
Mr A C Galsworthy
Mr B H Dinwiddy
1.1
1. The Future and Current Situation of Hong Kong
Lord Goronwy-Roberts agreed with the broad analysis contained in the Governor's despatch of
27 May. Given the age of China's present leaders and
the uncertainties relating to the succession, this
was not the time for new moves.
2.
2.1
Possible Constitutional Developments
Because of the inherent dangers of schism and the difficulty of presenting such an innovation to the Chinese, Sir M MacLehose had reluctantly rejected the idea of making Hong Kong's Legislative Council partially elective. Instead, he had suggested in his despatch of 30 May the appointment of Unofficial appointed Ministers with specific administrative responsibilities. This was what was known as the
Member system. UMELCO members were already more akin
/to junior
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