CHRB011/1
WRITTEN ANSWER
Comers. Cuspore
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THE LORD CAMPBELL OF ALLOWAY ASKED HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT:
WHEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER ON
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED.
[9TH JANUARY]
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LORD GLENARTHUR:
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER ON
were
THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN
HONG KONG EARLIER TODAY. COPIES OF THE WHITE PAPER HASEEN
earlier today
PLACED IN THE LIBRARY OF THE HOUSE THE PAPER COVERS A RANGE OF
ISSUES CONNECTED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT. THE MAIN DECISIONS ARE THAT
(A) TEN DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1991;
(B)
IN 1988 THE NUMBER OF APPOINTED MEMBERS IN THE COUNCIL
WILL BE REDUCED FROM 22 TO 20, AND THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS
ELECTED BY FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WILL INCREASE FROM
12 TO 14. IN 1991 THE PRESENT GEOGRAPHICALLY-BASED
ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF ELECTION WILL BE ABOLISHED,
BUT THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS WILL EACH CONTINUE TO
ELECT ONE MEMBER TO THE COUNCIL;
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