REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
DEFENSIVE POINTS
A. HMG's views on Survey Report
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HMG no longer committed to development of representative government
HMG/Hong Kong Government going back on commitments made in 1984
White Paper
1984 White Paper committed you to introduction of direct
elections in 1988
E. 1984 Green Paper contained undertakings about progressive reform of whole government system. Earlier intended that 1987 review would include relationship between ExCo and LegCo and related matters. Why these undertakings not honoured?
F.
Green Paper deliberately confusing. Public cannot be expected to
express its views
G. Conduct of review open to question/biased/rigged
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AGB McNair Survey confusing/rigged
If correctly interpreted, Survey Office report shows clear majority
in favour of direct elections in 1988
There should be referendum on direct elections in 1988
Signature campaign ignored. What about identical letters?
You are too subservient to pressure from the Chinese
Secret deal with the Chinese
Exodus of middle management personnel from the financial and
commercial sector because of failure to move ahead quickly with democratic government