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Thank you.
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05 DEC 1986
Ministrer
wished
tomorrow.
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18 November 1986
cc Dr Wilson
HONG KONG: 1987 REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
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1.
Mr Renton asked whether we and Hong Kong had yet
given thought as to how Hong Kong opinion during the 1987
review is to be assessed.
2.
Following publication of Hong Kong's Green Paper in
May 1987 there will be some four to five months allowed for
public comment. Having assessed the public response, Hong Kong will aim to publish a White Paper, containing specific
proposals, by the end of the year. The White Paper will then be debated in LegCo.
3.
Hong Kong
are currently considering what special
machinery, if any, should be introduced to ensure that Hong
Kong opinion on the review is faithfully and accurately.
assessed. At this stage the various main options appear to
be:
(a)
to use the existing machinery, a s was the case
in
the
government.
1984
Review
of
representative
The Hong Kong Government has a
comprehensive and experienced system for
evaluating public opinion on important issues;
the Hong Kong press
is free, vocal and
prolific; and LegCo has its Own role to play in
monitoring opinion, both as
its
various
individual
representatives.
MELCO
functional
body body and through
sub-committees
and
and
district
The risk with this option is
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