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KONG BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND WILL BE CIRCULATED THROUGH A
WIDE VARIETY OF CHANNELS IN THE TERRITORY. AN ASSESSMENT OFFICE
HAS BEEN SET UP IN HONG KONG UNDER THE CHARGE OF A SENIOR
OFFICIAL OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO THE
GOVERNOR. THIS OFFICE WILL PROVIDE HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AND
PARLIAMENT WITH AN ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF OPINION IN HONG
KONG ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT. TWO MONITORS, SIR PATRICK NAIRNE
AND MR JUSTICE SIMON LI, HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BY HER MAJESTY'S
GOVERNMENT TO OBSERVE THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE AND TO
REPORT INDEPENDENTLY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND
COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS ON WHETHER THEY ARE SATISFIED THAT THE
ASSESSMENT OFFICE HAS PROPERLY, ACCURATELY AND IMPARTIALLY
DISCHARGED ITS DUTIES. IN THE LIGHT OF THESE TWO REPORTS HER
MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WILL DECIDE WHAT RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE TO
PARLIAMENT.
34. THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE NOW INVITED TO COMMENT ON THE
OVERALL ACCEPTABILITY OF THE ARRANGEMENTS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN HER
MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR HONG KONG, IN
THE LIGHT OF THE BACKGROUND SET OUT IN THIS WHITE PAPER.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
MR DEREK THOMAS MR. BOYD
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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