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SECOND DRAFT
THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.
In his statement on 20th April 1984 the
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
it would not be realistic to think of an
for continued
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said
agreement
that provides
Administration in Hong Kong after 1997
British
The Chinese
Government have made it clear publicly that they see the
administration of Hong Kong, after 1997, as being in the
hands of Hong Kong people themselves. This would follow
of development which I am
to glad
already under way, and which I expect to evolve
ahead, the
а
process
immediately years
say
is
further. During the
Government of Hong Kong will be developed on
increasingly representative lines."
2.
These words gave impetus to the view that if
Hong Kong is to be governed by Hong Kong people from
that we should start to
1997 onwards it is
essential
move
now
towards
a
system
of
government
in
which
responsibility
for
public policy
rests
with
representatives chosen by the people of Hong Kong.
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