Mr Martin Lee
Room 631
c/o The Royal Horseguards Hotel
Whitehall Court
London
SW1A 2EJ
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Telephone
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(01) 839 3400
January 18th 1988
Dear Xlv. Hurd,
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HKO O11/2.
In advance of the debate on Hong Kong this Wednesday afternoon, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a Paper which I have prepared in consultation with my colleagues, Mr Daniel R Fung, Mr Frank Ching, Mr Lee Wing Tat and Mr Mak Hoi Wah.
It sets out the reasons why we believe Hong Kong should be granted direct elections to the Legislative Council in 1988.
We also explain why we consider the Government's commitment to introduce direct elections progressively puts Britain under an obligation to begin doing so at the earliest opportunity.
May I ask you to consider our point of view - one which we believe is now representative of the majority of Hong Kong's people.
May we also invite you, if you are not one of the small number of Members who will have an opportunity to speak at the debate on Wednesday, to indicate your position directly to the Government.
Mr Fung, a barrister, is a member of the Basic Law Consultative Committee. Mr Ching, a journalist, is representing the Hong Kong Observers. Mr Lee Wing Tat, a Regional Councillor, is an elected District Board member and a member of the Basic Law Consultative Committee. Mr Mak Hoi Wah is the President of the Hong Kong Social Workers General Union and a member of the Basic Law Consultative Committee. I am a Legislative Councillor in Hong Kong and also a member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee. We are here to observe the debate and to represent the view of all those in Hong Kong who support direct elections in 1988.
Yours sincerely,
Makilin
Martin Lee