Representation Put Forward by Local Groups on HK's Future
Since the Secretary of State's Visit to HK
in April 1984
Hong Kong Observers:
In an Open Letter to Sir Geoffrey Howe, published in full in the South China
Morning Post on May 5, 1984, the Hong Kong Observers understood:
The British Government's framework of arrangements for the future of HK would:
1.
Secure a high degree of autonomy or 4K;
2. Preserve HK's way of life;
3.
An agreement would be formally recorded,
4.
Legal, social and economic systems would continue;
5.
A democratically elected government would be accountable to the people of HK:
6.
Power among the executives, legislature and judiciary would be separated;
7.
8.
The future HK Government would have full authority in the running of its internal affairs;
and
Changes to HK's future administration would not be made except on the initiation of the people of HK.
Heung Yee Kuk:
The Heung Yee Kuk delegation headed by its chairman Lau Wong-fat submitted a 35-point opinion paper to Ji Pengfei at a meeting on May 4, 1984. The 35 points are as follows:
1. HK's capitalist system should reregin ure vanged;
2.
HK people's lifestyle should
rem
Changed;
3.
The spirit of existing HK laws shou
emain unchanged;
4.
The spirit of the existing administe on should be retained,
5.
The existing legislative system shed be retained;
6. The existing judicial independence s' ould be retained;