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AUG 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1540 OF 6 AUGUST
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
COMM OFFICE REG NO...
D.T.R. 7th AUGUST 1984 0700HRS.
MIPT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG : TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY FOLLOWING ARE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE MONITORING TEAM
1.
THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING TEAM HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS. ITS ROLE IS TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT BE- TWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG
KONG.
2.
(A)
THE TASKS OF THE MONITORING TEAM ARE:
TO OBSERVE THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE IN ALL ITS
ASPETS:
(B) TO SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE A REPORT INDEPENDENTLY OF THE REPORT OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, STATING WHETHER IT IS SATISFIED THAT THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE HAS PROPERLY, ACCURATELY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGED ITS DUTIES AND FAITHFULLY FOLLOWED
THE PROCEDURES PRESENTED IN ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE.
THE MONITORING TEAM WILL NOT ITSELF RECEIVE EXPRESSIONS OF PUBLIC
VIEWS OR SEEK IN ITS REPORT TO ASSESS PUBLIC OPINION.
3.
TO ENABLE IT TO CARRY OUT ITS TASK THE MONITORING TEAM WILL
AT ALL TIMES:
(A) (B)
HAVE ACCESS TO ALL MATERIAL USED IN THE ASSESSMENT: AND
BE FREE TO WITNESS SUCH ASPECTS OF THE EXERCISE OF CONSULTATION AND OF THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE AS IT MAY
WISH.
A: PS/GH
D: HE,CS(2), FS, AG(2),SHA,S(GD)(6), PA(3)(PERSONAL COVERS)
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