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VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG: 29-31 MAY 1988
BRIEF NO 8: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
(a)
WHITE PAPER
(b) FIRST SAR GOVERNMENT
(c)
COMPOSITION OF SAR LEGISLATURE
Objectives
(a)
White Paper
GA
to note that the review of representative government is behind us and the outcome was generally well received
in Hong Kong.
(b) First SAR Government to seek views on the way ahead, particularly on the proposed Preparatory Committee.
(c)
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Composition of SAR Legislature to seek views on the way
ahead, particularly on the Grand Electoral College concept.
Points to make
(a)
WHITE PAPER
[For general use]
Pleased outcome of review generally well received in
Hong Kong.
Now need to look ahead. Main immediate task is Basic Law.
(b)
FIRST SAR GOVERNMENT
[For use with the Governor, ExCo]
Useful exchanges in recent months (McLaren/Ke Zaishuo, Governor/Lu Ping, Secretary of State/Wu, Chief Secretary/Ke).
Clear that Chinese view Preparatory Committee as necessary
element in expression of change of sovereignty. Believe we have to live with this. Should think imaginatively about ways to
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