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LORD SHAWCROSS
a) Hong Kong cannot participate fully in drafting Basic Law.
b)
c)
Caution necessary in moves towards representative government.
UK must safeguard nationality rights of minority ethnic groups in Hong Kong.
LORD TANLAW
a)
b)
c)
d)
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Support for annual report useful for business interests as wellc
Parliament.
Representative
government:
elections should
on
be based
proportional representation; allow formation of political parties.
Independent Commission Against Corruption should be relaxed and death penalty should be repealed.
Important that Hong Kong people have a say in drafting of Basic
Law.
e) Areas of judiciary
ma y need
adjustment, eg localisation of
magistrates (currently largely expatriates).
LORD TODD
a)
b)
Need for educational system in Hong Kong to produce people trained
to take advantage of China's modernisation drive.
White Paper on representative
government is belated
need for
change ignored for too long.
BARONESS VICKERS
a)
HMG should take initiative in
launching "Operation
"Operation Haven" with
European Community, Commonwealth and NATO.
b)
Concerned about plight of Vietnamese refugees.