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MIPT: 1987 REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT:
SURVEY OFFICE
DR. CONRAD LAM HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR ORAL
ANSWER IN LEGCO ON 18 FEBRUARY:
"IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS TO BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY, WILL
GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL WHETHER IT HAS ANY PLAN TO SET UP
AN OFFICE TO ASSESS PUBLIC OPINION ON THE GREEN PAPER, AND IF SO,
WHETHER IT WOULD BE INDEPENDENT FROM GOVERNMENT AND RESPONSIBLE
TO THIS COUNCIL?''
IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE CHIEF SECRETARY SHOULD REPLY ALONG
THE FOLLOWING LINES:
2.
**THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING HOW PUBLIC OPINION, IN
RESPONSE TO THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT, SHOULD BE COLLECTED AND PRESENTED. I AM NOT THEREFORE
YET IN A POSITION TO REPLY TO DR. LAM'S SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.
I EXPECT THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE IN ABOUT A MONTH'S TIME.''
3. IN REPLY TO POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTARIES, THE CHIEF SECRETARY
WILL STICK TO THE LINE THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE GIVEN AT
THIS STAGE, BUT SAY (IF NECESSARY) THAT ANY POINTS OR SUGGESTIONS
MADE IN THE COURSE OF SUCH SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS WILL OF COURSE
BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
4.
GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE.
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