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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 128 OF 25 FEBRUARY 82
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PQ'S
1. 4 PQ'S FROM MR ROBERT PARRY MP FOR WRITTEN ANSWER:
TO ASK LORD PRIVY SEAL:
A IF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL CREATE A POST OF OMBUDSMAN:
AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.
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B IF HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRESS TOWARDS DEMOCRATIC REFORM
IN HONG KONG: AND WHAT PLANS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS TO
EXTEND DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATION.
C IF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS ANY PLANS TO EXTEND HUMAN
RIGHTS AND CIVIC LIBERTIES IN THE COLONY.
WHAT IS THE TOTAL COST OF THE MACLENNAN INQUIRY: AND IF HE
ID WHAT IS THE TOTAL C
WE PROPOSE THESE DRAFT REPLIES:
2.
NO.
A
THE EXISTING CHANNELS FOR DEALING WITH INDIVIDUAL GRIEV-
ANCES OR APPEALS AGAINST GOVERNMENT DECISIONS ARE CONSIDERED
ADEQUATE.
B YES. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO GO BEYOND THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE 1981 WHITE PAPER ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED WITH ELECTIONS IN THE NEW- TERRITORIES THIS MONTH (I.E. MARCH) AND IN THE URBAN AREA IN
SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
C THE HONG KONG LEGISLATION IN THESE AREAS IS KEPT UNDER
REGULAR REVIEW.
3. QUESTION C IS TRICKY. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER ANY MEASURES PROPOSED WHICH COULD BE QUOTED IN ANSWER AND FOR ANY OTHER
SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE FOR REPLY.
4. GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT REPLY TO QUESTION D AS WELL AS COMMENTS
ON DRAFT REPLIES AND RELEVANT BACKGROUND MATERIAL DESKBY 261200Z.
CARRINGTON.
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