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Reply to supplementary questions in Legco no MAY 19843
Wednesday 2nd May 1984
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Question No. 1
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Dr. Ho: Sir, with regard to the proposals about the
representative status of our two main central Government
institutions as contained in paragraph 4 of the answer,
may I know when these proposed plans will be made known
to the public and how the Government will educate and
prepare the people to participate in an increasingly
representative type of Government?
The Chief Secretary:- Sir, taking the first part of Dr. Ho's
question, I cannot give a commitment on timing at this stage,
but I would expect we should be ready to make the statement
I envisage during the summer. As regards the second part
of his question, I would have thought that it would be
reasonable to assume that the Government would make every
effort to ensure that those eligible to register as voters
during the next registration season in August/September will
be encouraged to register.
Mr. S. Cheong:- Sir, we must be grateful for the Chief
Secretary's assurance that the aim of these proposals with
regard to the two main central Government institutions will
be to establish arrangements which are progressive, properly
timed and take account of the particular circumstances of
Hong Kong. May we be further assured that the aim of these
proposals will not necessarily lose sight of the stability
and prosperity of Hong Kong?