RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG 240240Z AUG 84
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2489 OF 24 AUGUST
INFORMATION
COMMS OFFICE REG NO.
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D.T.R. 24TH AUGUST, 1984 1040HRS D.T.D. 24TH AUGUST, 1984 11TORS
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, PEKING, WASHINGTON,
CG NEW YORK, BRUSSELS, UKMIS GENEVA
FOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
HKG/GT/79
FUTURE OF HONG KONG - TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY
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MONITORING TEAM.
1. WHEN THE FOREIGN SECRETARY ANNOUNCED ON JULY 18TH THE SETTING
UP BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE TO ASSESS
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY HONG KONG PEOPLE ON THE DRAFT SINO-BRITISH
AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, HE ALSO STATED THAT A SMALL INDEPENDENT TEAM WOULD BE APPOINTED TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE
ASSESSMENT OFFICE.
2. THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING TEAM HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEAL TH 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
BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE OF
HONG KONG.
3. SPECIFICALLY, THE MONITORING WILL:
(A) OBSERVE THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE IN ALL ITS ASPECTS:
AND
(B) 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 EXPRESS IONS OF
PUBLIC VIEWS OR SEEK IN ITS REPORT TO ASSESS PUBLIC OPINION.
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