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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 142 OF 26 JANUARY
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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PQ: CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG
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MR ROBERT PARRY MP HAS PUT DOWN ANOTHER PQ ABOUT
HONG KONG'S CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IT READS: 'TO ASK
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
WHAT RECENT CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE
HONG KONG CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR : (A) A GOVERNMENT
RESPONSIBLE TO AN ELECTED LEGISLATURE, AND (B) AN ELECTED URBAN
COUNCIL SEMI COLON AND WHAT REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF CHINA ON THESE ISSUES'.
2.
SUBJECT TO ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE, WE PROPOSE
THE FOLLOWING REPLY:
'BOTH HMG AND THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG ARE KEEPING HONG KONG'S
CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER CONSTANT REVIEW. IT IS NOT
HMG'S PRACTICE TO DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES WITH
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.'
GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY BY 300100Z.
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