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FM HONG KONG 150829Z MAY 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1323 OF 15 MAY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
HK Kogo/31
RECEIVED IN REGÍSTRY
16 MAY 1984
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
79) MIPT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE.
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
FOLLOWING IS REVISED TEXT.
...DURING THE YEARS IMMEDIATELY AHEAD THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG
KONG WILL BE DEVELLPED ON INCREASINGLY REPRESENTATIVE LINES. ALREADY
THIS YEAR, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED PROPOSALS FOR AN
INCREASE IN THE PROPORTION OF ELECTED MEMBERS ON DISTRICT BOARDS, AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL COUNCIL, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A MAJORITY OF ELECTED MEMBERS, TO COVER THOSE AREAS NOT UNDER
THE AEGIS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL. CONSIDERATION IS ALSO BEING GIVEN
TO FORMULATING PROWMSALS WHEREBY THE REPRESENTATIVE STATUS OF THE
TWO MAIN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, NAMELY THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MIGHT BE DEVELOPED DURING
THE COMING YEARS. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXPECTS TO PUBLISH A
GREEN PAPER DURING THE SUMMER TO PUT FORWARD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
SPECIFIC PROPOSALS ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT. IT IS ALSO THE POLICY OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO
RECRUIT ITS CIVIL SERVICE OVERWHELMINGLY FROM WITHIN HONG KONG
AND 98 PERCENT OF ALL POSTS ARE NOW OCCUPIED BY LOCAL OFFICERS.
THIS POLICY IS ALSO HAVING THE EFFECT OF INCREASING SUBSTANTIALLY
THE PROPORTION OF LOCAL OFFICERS IN THE SENIOR RANKS OF THE SERVICE''
HADDON-CAVE
FUTUR OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
PLAKNING STAFF PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES.B. (MR TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND).
FS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR. LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
VR WILSON
MR WRIGENT
SIR C TICKERUT,
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
PS/HOME SECRETARY
THE COUNCIEL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERG'S N ̃ERS D
HR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RM KĪRS
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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