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CONFIDENTIAL
MR RAISON'S VISIT TO CHINA & JAPAN
HONG KONG: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
Points to Make (Defensive)
1. Need to proceed cautiously, building on strengths of present Hong Kong system. Therefore acting prudently and cautiously in developing a representative system government in Hong Kong.
[Introduction of direct elections?]
of
2. Will be examined in context of HKG's review next year of the territory's political structure. No preconceived ideas on outcome. But must take full account of public
otherwise
opinion:
authority.
to do
would be
to dangerous
HKG
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23 JUL 1986
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