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Background
Government
distry.
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published
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On
the 27 May 1987
Green Paper entitled "The 1987 Review of Developments
in Representative Government". Hong Kong's system of representative government has been developing since the
1970s. It was last reviewed in 1984, when elections to
institutions were still confined
governmental
of levels
government.
to
the
As
а
regional and district
result of that review, the Government decided to extend
the electoral
process
to
the central
level.
in 1985
Accordingly, the Legislative Council was significantly
reorganized
the with
introduction of
24
members
A.
elected by functional constituencies and an electoral college indirectly elected Members.)
The Government also
in
its 1984
announced
development of the whole system of
government again in 1987.
That review began with the
publication of the Green Paper.
decision
to
review
the
system of representative
General Objectives
2.
Hong Kong has evolved over the years a system
of government which differs from those elsewhere in the
world. This has reflected the special circumstances of
Hong Kong,
including its status as
a
non-sovereign
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