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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 unprecedented.
In
comparison,
the
1984 Green
Paper
on
the
future
development of representative government attracted 364
submissions;
acceptability of the draft
Hong Kong attracted 2,494.
and
the assessment in late
1984 of
of the
agreement on
the future of
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
Boards discussed the
issues raised in the Green Paper. These discussions
and other
comments on the Green Paper exercise
were
covered extensively by the media.
The White Paper
11.
In drafting this White
the White Paper,
Government
has taken full account of
all
the views expressed by
It has the public during the period of the review.
also kept in mind the special circumstances
of Hong
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