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Speech by the Hon the Chief Secretary Sir David Ford, KBE. LVO, JP
in the Legislative Council on 16 March 1988
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Sir,
I rise to move the motion standing in my name.
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Five weeks ago I introduced into this Council
the White Paper,
Paper, "The
The Development of Representative
Government : the Way Forward".
the Way Forward". The purpose of the White
the course of the development Paper is to chart
government between representative
of
now
and 1991.
The
decisions in it have taken full account of public opinion
which has been expressed during the 1987 review, including views expressed by Members of this Council.
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in presenting the White Paper I reaffirmed the of the development
Government's
commitment
to
representative government. Our goal is, to develop a system which meets Hong Kong's own special needs, It must ensure the continuity of policies; be both effective and responsive; and be able to command
be able to command the support and confidence of the community as a whole. The system must evolve in a way which meets the wishes and aspirations of the people of Hong Kong and also take account of the need for a smooth transition in 1997. . Only by satisfying these
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