- 2
preparations
to
go.
Figures
obtained from
the
Commission, and the Canadian Commission show that the
but rose
1987.
Australian number of
in
These
substantially
increases in
applications
number of
Hong Kong emigrants in 1985 (the year after the signing of the Joint Declaration) dropped a little 1986 and
in quite dramatically emigration figures are confirmed by for Certificates of No Criminal Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Annex 2.
of Hong Kong people is due
the
Conviction obtained from the statistics
are These
set out in
We believe that the loss of confidence on the part
of to the actions
both the British and the Chinese Governments. We will summarize the failings of both governments under separate headings.
Breach of promises on the part of the British Government
(a)
Promises made
(i)
"The government and Special Administrative
comprised
of
local
legislature
of
Hong Kong Region shall inhabitants..
be
The
legislature
of
elections.
the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region shall be constituted by The executive authorities shall
abide by the law and
the
legislature."
shall
be Sino-British
accountable
to Joint
Declaration
(ii)
"During the
years immediately
increasingly
a head, developed lines."
the
on
(iii)
government of Hong Kong will be
representative
Sir
Geoffrey Howe, Foreign Secretary 20th April,
1984 in Hong Kong
Both my hon. Friends referred to the question of accountability. One important way in which we can contribute to the ability of the Hong Kong people to strengthen their autonomy and their confidence is through the evolution of representative institutions. Steady progress has already been made on this front in recent
years.
An elected element
first introduced into administration at the district level in 1982. On ly last week plans strengthen further the elective local government were announced in Hong Kong. This will be followed by a Green Paper this summer making proposals
to develop the
was
to content of
representative status of the two ma in
Government
institutions
the
Council and the Legislative Council.
will
help
to
strengthen
central Executive All that confidence,
self-confidence and the autonomy of the people." Richard Luce, Minister of State with special responsibility for Hong Kong, 25th
1984 in the House of Commons
May,