Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
3.3.86
Constitutional Reforms (71)
Statements by Government News Comments/Editorials
Officials
(NCNA HK branch
director, referring to Sir S.Y. Chung's remark that representative government was an important part of the Joint Declaration): Sir S.Y. was only expressing his personal views. Xu said he respected Sir
S.Y 's views but respect
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did not mean
recognition.
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Statements/Comments by others
(Senior Exco Unofficial Sir S.Y. Chung, speaking at NCNA's spring banquet for Umelco members):
Representative government was an important part of the Joint Declaration.
(Legco Unofficial Selina Chow): Sir S.Y.'s remark at least represented the views of some Umelco members. Although the Joint Declaration did not mention the representative system, the spirit of the two was the same.