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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1096 OF 14 JUNE
INFO PEKING
PQ DEMOCRACY
1.
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 19 JUN1984
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MR ROBERT ADLEY MP HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL
ANSWER
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'TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS, WHAT SPECIFIC STEPS HE PROPOSES TO TAKE TO FURTHER THE
INTRODUCTION OF DEMOCRACY IN HONG KONG.'
2.
WE PROPOSE TO SUGGEST FOLLOWING REPLY:-
'AS I SAID IN THE HOUSE ON 16 MAY, DURING THE YEARS IMMEDIATELY
AHEAD THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG WILL BE DEVELOPED ON
INCREASINGLY REPRESENTATIVE LINES. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL
PUBLISH NEXT MONTH A GREEN PAPER OUTLINING PROPOSALS ON THIS
SUBJECT.
POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTARIES.
3.Q. CONTENT OF GREEN PAPER?
A.
I MUST COUNSEL MY HONOURABLE FRIEND TO BE PATIENT. THE
GREEN PAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON.
4.Q.
A.
CHINESE ATTITUDE?
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT AS FAR AS
THEY ARE CONCERNED THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG REMAINS A
BRITISH RESPONSIBILITY UNTIL 1997.
5.Q.
A.
WHY NO EARLIER DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT?
THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT. THIS INCLUDES
THE INTRODUCTION IN 1982 OF DISTINCT BOARDS WITH A DIRECTLY ELECTED
ELEMENT USING UNIVERSAL FRANCHISE. EARLIER THIS YEAR THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED PROPOSALS TO EXTEND THE ELECTED PROPORTION OF
MEMBERS OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND TO ESTABLISH A NEW REGIONAL COUNCIL,
WITH AN ELECTED ELEMENT, IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
6.
GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS AND ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR
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