MAXABU
28 1988
(75)
CMKD 301/1
FROM:
DATE:
CC:
A R Paul
Hong Kong Department
28 April 1989
PS/Lord Glenarthur
Mr Gillmore
Mr McLaren
Mr Stitt, CCD
Mr Edwards, Legal Advisers
Private Secretary
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION: ARTICLE ON HONG KONG
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1. The Secretary of State has agreed to contribute are article on
Hong Kong for the July edition of The Parliamentarian, the journal
of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
2.
The CPA suggested that the article might deal with the
governmental and human rights provisions being written into the
Basic Law, including provisions for those who wish to leave the
territory, the consultative process, progress towards
democratisation of the Legislative Council prior to 1997, and
safeguards for the Hong Kong way of life. I submit a draft article
which covers these points. Since Martin Lee is likely to be one of
the other contributors, the article seeks to tackle some of the
negative and critical views of Hong Kong's future and Government
policy towards Hong Kong which have recently become prevalent in the
press.
3.
The CPA have asked for the Article by 5 May, but have told us
informally that this is not an absolute deadline, and that they in
fact need to have the article by 12 May at the latest, although they
would obviously prefer to receive it earlier if possible.
ARPan
A R Paul