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membership of the Legislative Council
and, if so,
whether such elections should be held in 1988.
22.
The report of the Survey Office was
submitted on 29 October 1987, and that of the
independent Monitors on 30 October.
were laid before the
published on 4 November.
Both reports
Legislative Council and
The Legislative Council
debated the contents of the reports on 18 November.
The Survey Office report and the Legislative Council
debate are now being considered by the Hong Kong
Government which hopes to publish, in a White Paper
in February 1988, its conclusions on the next steps
to be taken in developing the roles and composition
of the various components of representative
In reaching these conclusions the Hong
Kong Government is committed to taking full account
of all the views recorded in the Survey Office
report, while giving full
full regard, also, to other
relevant factors, such as the need to ensure that any
changes made do not disrupt the progress which has
been achieved or put at risk the future stability of
the community.
government.
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