CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:
A R Paul
FILE
53
Hong Kong Department
011/1
DATE:
10 July 1990
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
PS/Mr Maude
1 1 JUL 1990
CC:
Mr McLaren
DESK OFFICER
Miss Bailey, PRU
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: MR MAUDE'S EVIDENCE ON HONG KONG,
11 JULY 1990
52
1. Further to my minute of 6 July, attaching briefing for
Mr Maude's session with the Foreign Affairs Committee on 11 July, I submit supplementary material. It consists of items which Mr Maude has specifically requested; material to
cover points which the Clerk has told me the Committee are likely to ask about; and material suggested by Mr McLaren.
2.
It covers the following topics:
Democratisation
A: A note on existing District Board Constituencies in
Hong Kong.
B:
Basic Law
Short speaking notes on Basic Law issues, covering:
(i) our objectives for the election procedure for
the first Chief Executive;
(ii) our view on the provision in the Basic law for the Election Committee for the election of subsequent
Chief Executives;
(iii) accountability of the Executive to the
Legislature (Articles 50 and 52);
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