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THERE HAVE BEEN TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT ON THE CHOICE OF A
NEW GOVERNOR: ONE SAYS THAT HONG KONG NEEDS A MAN WITH A
STRONG CHINA BACKGROUND SEMICOLON THE OTHER THAT CHINA EXPERTISE IS NOT ESSENTIAL AND COULD BE AN ADVANTAGE IN THAT SUCH A PERSON COULD TAKE A MORE DETACHED VIEW OF CHINA.
COMMENT?
YOUR
WITH ALL THE CHANGES IN SENIOR POSTS IN THE HONG-KONG GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THOSE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND POLITICAL ADVISER, DO YOU THINK THERE IS A NEED TO CREATE A POST OF DEPUTY GOVERNOR TO ASSIST YOU IN YOUR DAILY WORK? WOULD YOU CONSIDER RETAINING SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES IN THIS OR
ANY OTHER CAPACITY TO ASSIST YOU?
WHERE DO YOU STAND ON THE QUESTION OF NATIONALITY? DO YOU
THINK BRITAIN HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TOWARDS THE PEOPLE OF
HONG KONG IN RESPECT OF NATIONALITY? DO YOU BELIEVE HMG SHOULD GRANT ENTRY FOR RESETTLEMENT FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT LIVE
UNDER CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY?
HONG KONG LOCAL
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WHAT WILL BE YOUR DOMESTIC PRIORITIES ONCE YOU TAKE UP THE
GOVERNORSHIP? EDUCATION? SOCIAL WELFARE? HOUSING? WHAT
DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST URGENT MATTER TO BE TACKLED ON THIS
FRONT?
WILL YOU SUPPORT DIRECT ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL?
WHAT FORM OF ELECTIONS - DIRECT OR INDIRECT - DO YOU CONSIDER
MOST SUITABLE FOR HONG KONG?
DO YOU THINK HONG KONG SHOULD POSTPONE ITS POLITICAL REVIEW
UNTIL THE DRAFT OF THE BASIC LAW IS READY, TO ENSURE THE TWO
WILL CONVERGE?
DO YOU THINK IT IS ADVISABLE OR NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE CHANGES
IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS TO THE EXISTING POLITICAL SYSTEM OF
HONG KONG? WHAT SORT OF CHANGES?
27. DO YOU THINK BRITAIN HAS A PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESOLVING
THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE PROBLEM IN HONG KONG? DO YOU SUPPORT
LEGCO'S STAND ON THIS MATTER? WHAT CAN BE DONE TO BRING
FURTHER PRESSURE ON HMG?
HONG KONG
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28. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MAJOR PROBLEMS AHEAD OF IMPLEMENTING
THE JOINT DECLARATION?
29.
HOW DO YOU THINK HONG KONG IS BEST ABLE TO MAINTAIN ITS
PROSPERITY AND STABILITY DURING THE RUN-UP TO 1997 AND BEYOND?
30. WHAT KIND OF POLITICAL MODEL DO YOU ENVISAGE HONG KONG WILL
HAVE IN 1997 AND THEREAFTER?
31. ARE YOU WORRIED THAT THE PRESENCE OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP
IN HONG KONG IN 1988 WILL CRAMP YOUR STYLE?
32.
WHAT DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PROGRESS ON THE DRAFTING OF THE
BASIC LAW?
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