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Ilave discussions yet been held on this matter between the two Governments?
The Governor and I are keeping this question under continuous review.
Do you consider that members of the Legislative Council should be elected?
The circumstances of Hong Kong are special and make very difficult any constitutional progress on the path customarily followed by dependent territories.
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Are you satisfied with the progress towards greater public participation in Government and of suggestions that the Urban Council should have wider powers: (Greater Iublic Participation in Government). broadly satisfied with Hong Kong's progress towards public participation in government and particularly impressed by progress of the new liutual Aid Committees. (Urban Council). The precise delimitation of the Council's powers is principally a matter for the long Kong Government, [but in as
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I have the impression that this has been a considerable help in bringing the Government and the people more closely in touch with one another.
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Has the Chinese Government made any overtures recently to have an official representative permanently resident in Hong Kong?
There have been no recent discussions with the Chinese about their proposal for the establishment of an official Chinese representative in long; Kong.
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