[МЕЗАЕВ]
'S COMMENTS ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG
OVER PAST 12 MONTHS
25 October 1984
negotiations
1.
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Secretary of State's statement ОП progress of
Messrs Adley, Gould, and Faulds and Dr Bray called for the
development of
of a more representative system of government. But of
these only Dr Bray spoke of the need for an elected LEGCO
LEGCO and
"Chief Executive"; and Mr Gould of a directly democratic government
as soon as possible.
5 December 1984 Debate on the Agreement
2.
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Deakins,
Johnston,
Messrs Healey, Heath, Temple-Morris,
Ashley, Thomas,
Foulds, Miller, Canavan, Adley, Marshall, Eastham,
Bellingham, Ashdown, Heathcoat-Amory, Robertson, Sir Paul Bryan and
Dr Marek spoke of the need for a more representative system. Mr
Temple-Morris endorsed the concept of indirect elections, and Mr
Miller emphasised the over-riding need to carry the Chinese
Government along with any constitutional reforms in Hong Kong. Only
Messrs Canavan, Bellingham, Ashdown and Robertson and Dr Marek
specifically endorsed direct elections as such: all favoured
gradual process except Mr Canavan who wanted a directly elected
LEGCO by 1990.
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21 January 1985
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Debate on Second Reading of Hong Kong Bill
3.
and
Messrs Morris, Adley, Johnston, Sims, Wrigglesworth,
Lawrence and Dr Marek all spoke in favour of cautious progress
towards a more democratic system. Dr Marek and Messrs Wrigglesworth
saw direct elections as the eventual goal.
and Johnston
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