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MDHIAN 2144
CONSULTATION THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY IN THE FORM OF A REVIEW SUCH
AS THAT JUST CONCLUDED.
78. THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG IS UNIQUE, AND HAS DEVELOPED IN THE WAY THAT IT HAS BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES
OF THE TERRITORY. THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE FUTURE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, WHICH WAS SET OUT IN BROAD OUTLINE IN THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION AND WHICH WILL BE ELABORATEDN IN MORE DETAIL IN THE BASIC LAW, WILL ALSO BE UNIQUE. HONG KONG AFTER 1997 WILL CONTINUE TO REQUIRE A STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
TAILORED TO ITS OWN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE OVERRIDING AIM
OF THE GOVERNMENT IS THAT HONG KONGS SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT AFTER 1997 SHOULD BE ABLE TO EVOLVE GRADUALLY FROM THE
PRESENT SYSTEM, IN A MANNER THAT COMMANDS THE FULL CONFIDENCE OF
THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND ENSURES THAT GOVERNMENT IS BOTH
EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
24
DISTRIBUTION
25
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
MDDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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