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POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 1987 REVIEW
CHINESE TIMETABLE
April 1987
Fourth BLDC Plenary. No discussion of political
structure.
August 1987
Fifth BLDC Plenary.
Sub-group report on
political structure to be discussed.
December 1987
Sixth BLDC
Plenary.
Some
provisions on political
discussed. But possibility that no more than a
structure
preliminary Basic
may
Law
be
1988
range of options will be available.
Publication of draft Basic Law.
Possible that
provisions on political structure will still
consist of range of options.
OUR TIMETABLE: OPTIONS
Option A: Present timetable
April/May 1987
Publish Green Paper.
Early November
LegCo debate.
December 1987
Publish White Paper.
September 1988
LegCo elections.
Advantage
gives impression of business as
as usual.
demonstrates firmness in dealing with known Chinese
misgivings about Review.
administratively most straightforward.
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