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PQ ON DIRECT ELECTIONS
1.
DAVID ATKINSON MP HAS SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL
ANSWER QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHAT
REPRESENTATIONS HE HAS RECEIVED ABOUT THE INTRODUCTION OF GREATER
DEMOCRACY IN HONG KONG, AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT UNQUOTE. THE QUESTION IS NO 70, SO IN EFFECT ONLY A WRITTEN REPLY
IS REQUIRED.
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WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT A DRAFT REPLY AS FOLLOWS QUOTE I
HAVE RECEIVED REPRESENTATIONS ON THIS SUBJECT FROM A VARIETY OF
SOURCES IN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, COVERING
3.
RANGE OF OPINIONS. THESE HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED AND WILL
BE TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT IN THE DECISIONS WHICH WILL BE
ANNOUNCED IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WHITE PAPER IN FEBRUARY
UNQUOTE.
WE MUST SUBMIT OUR DRAFT REPLY BY NOON ON 25 JANUARY, SO WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 25090OZ.
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