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Public Response
9.
The Green Paper
succeeded
in eliciting
widespread public response, During the four months of
the public consultation period, the Survey Office
received 131,589 written submissions. In addition, 168
public opinion surveys were conducted and there were 21
signature campaigns. This response was
was unprecedented.
In comparison, the 1984 Green Paper on the future
development of representative government attracted 364
submissions; and the assessment
in late 1984 of the
acceptability of the draft agreement on the future of
Hong Kong attracted 2,494.
10.
The Legislative Council held debates on the
contents of the Green Paper and on the reports of the
Survey Office and the monitors. Both Municipal
Councils and all 19 District Boards discussed the
issues raised in the Green Paper. These discussions
and other comments on the Green Paper exercise
covered extensively by the media.
were
The White Paper
11.
has
the public during the period of the review.
also kept in mind
mind the special circumstances
In drafting this White Paper, the Government
taken full account of all the views expressed by
It has
of Hong
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