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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE TERMS OF THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO THE HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 6 OCTOBER AND THE PLANNING PAPER ON HONG KONG
1. The sections (numbered with Arabic numerals) are those used by the Governor in his speech and in the order in which he used them: (A) in each section sets out those proposals in the
Governor's speech which are unique to it; (B) sets out those proposals
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in the Governor's speech which already appeared in the Planning Paper; (C) sets out those proposals in the Planning Paper which are unique to it; and (D) are the department's comments.
(1) CONSTITUTIONAL/POLITICAL
A Governor's Speech:
(pp 1-2 of Lego speech)
Overlap:
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B
a
additions to LegCo
complete;
b
expense allowances available
C
complete; complete.
D
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expanded UMELCO secretariat
Planning Paper:
a
b
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consideration of a possible differentiation in functions of LegCo and ExCo;
a programme to draw LegCo's future members from a wider social background;
hand-picked tra le unionists for future service on the Council.
Comment:
Hong Kong has already done at this stage as much as can be expected. At some point we might encourage the Governor to provide further thoughts on C(a) (his initial
As to comments have not given the proposal much wind). C(c), one has already been put on the Council and it has been suggested that this may be sufficient for the present.
(2) ECONOMY
Governor's Speech:
A
(pp 2-4)
A general review only, ending with the prediction that Hong Kong's economy would continue to expand at an
average rate of at least 6% per annum in real terms for the rest of the 1970s.
B
Overlap
C Planning Paper:
Comment:.
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Private notes are available after approval.