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PASSPORTS, LEGISLATION UNDER THE HONG KONG ACT, AND
PROGRESS IN DRAFTING THE BASIC LAW. I THINK IT MIGHT
ALSO BE USEFUL TO INCLUDE, PERHAPS AT THE BEGINNING, A
BRIEF REFERENCE TO THE SEVERAL MEETINGS BETWEEN BRITISH
AND CHINESE MINISTERS AT WHICH THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION
OF HONG KONG.
(D)
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. THIS COULD INCLUDE AN ACCOUNT
OF THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION OF THE NEW LEGCO, PLANS FOR THE 1987 REVIEW, AND A SUMMARY OF THE ISSUES RAISED
IN PUBLIC DEBATE IN THE TERRITORY ON REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT. (THE INTENTION WOULD BE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT
A GENUINE DEBATE IS TAKING PLACE IN HONG KONG ABOUT WHAT
IS BEST FOR HONG KONG.)
(E)
DAYA BAY.
(F)
STATE OF THE ECONOMY.
(G)
SOCIAL PROGRAMMES.
(H)
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.
(I)
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
(J)
(K)
SECURITY, INCLUDING THE FORTHCOMING RENEGOTIATION OF THE
DCA.
A BRIEF LOOK AT EVENTS IN THE COMING YEAR (OTHER THAN THE
1987 REVIEW AND DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW, WHICH WILL BE
COVERED IN EARLIER PASSAGES).
(L)
A CONCLUSION.
3.
THIS TOTALS RATHER MORE SECTIONS THAN LAST YEAR, AND I
THEREFORE SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD AIM TO KEEP ITEMS (F) TO (K) AS
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