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SECOND DRAFT

THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.

In his statement on 20th April 1984 the

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

it would not be realistic to think of an

for continued

11

said

agreement

that provides

Administration in Hong Kong after 1997

British

The Chinese

Government have made it clear publicly that they see the

administration of Hong Kong, after 1997, as being in the

hands of Hong Kong people themselves. This would follow

of development which I am

to glad

already under way, and which I expect to evolve

ahead, the

а

process

immediately years

say

is

further. During the

Government of Hong Kong will be developed on

increasingly representative lines."

2.

These words gave impetus to the view that if

Hong Kong is to be governed by Hong Kong people from

that we should start to

1997 onwards it is

essential

move

now

towards

a

system

of

government

in

which

responsibility

for

public policy

rests

with

representatives chosen by the people of Hong Kong.

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