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MIPT: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG
1. CURRENT TIMETABLE FOR 1987 REVIEW IS AS FOLLOWS :
DATE
END DECEMBER 1986
ACTION
FIRST DRAFT OF GREEN PAPER PREPARED
BY DCS' OFFICE.
1987
10 JANUARY (SAT)
17 JANUARY (SAT)
11 FEBRUARY (WED)
FIRST DRAFT TO HE.
DRAFT TO FCO, OFFICIALS AND MINISTERS
EXAMINE. TO APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES ETC
OVER PERIOD UNTIL 10 MARCH IN PARALLEL
WITH EXCO.
REVISED DRAFT DISCUSSED AT INFORMAL
EXCO MEETING.
24 FEBRUARY }
3 MARCH
10 MARCH
) (TUESDAYS)
}
FORMAL CONSIDERATION OF SUCCESSIVE
DRAFTS. RE-DRAFTS EXCO.
2 MARCH (MON)
13 MARCH (FRI)
20 MARCH (FRI)
27 MARCH (FRI)
8 APRIL (WED)
END AUGUST
END SEPTEMBER
SECRET
ESTABLISH SURVEY OFFICE.
GREEN PAPER IN FINAL FORM. TRANSLATION
BEGINS.
SEND TO GOVERNMENT PRINTER (ASSUMING
ONE WEEK CLEAR FOR PRINTING IN TWO
LANGUAGES) PERHAPS 500,000 COPIES).
SEND ADVANCE COPIES TO PEKING FOR
HANDING TO CHINESE ON 3 APRIL (FRI.)
GREEN PAPER TABLED IN LEGCO BY CS AND
PUBLISHED. COLLATION OF PUBLIC RESPONSE
BEGINS. ALLOW TO END AUGUST FOR PUBLIC
CONSULTATION, LEGCO DEBATE(S) ETC.
FORMAL CONSULTATION PERIOD CLOSES.
SURVEY OFFICE TO FINALISE REPORT FOR
SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR AND EXCO. Imio