2.
But the British government appoints the Hong Kong Governor and despite
the likelihood of much of Hong Kong reverting to China before the end of
this century (from whom much of the land of Hong Kong is leased), it
remains until then the responsibility of the British Government.
The British Parliament must therefore get to know the situation and bring
pressure to bear to achieve long overdue reform, both to make the colony more democratic (with a more representative legislative council, a wider franchise, an Ombudsman and consultation with the unions) and to bring about improvements to the living and working conditions of the Hong Kong people.
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*Hong Kong: Britain's Responsibility
Joe England
Fabian Research series
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