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Reply to supplementary questions in Legco no MAY 19843

Wednesday 2nd May 1984

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Question No. 1

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Dr. Ho: Sir, with regard to the proposals about the

representative status of our two main central Government

institutions as contained in paragraph 4 of the answer,

may I know when these proposed plans will be made known

to the public and how the Government will educate and

prepare the people to participate in an increasingly

representative type of Government?

The Chief Secretary:- Sir, taking the first part of Dr. Ho's

question, I cannot give a commitment on timing at this stage,

but I would expect we should be ready to make the statement

I envisage during the summer. As regards the second part

of his question, I would have thought that it would be

reasonable to assume that the Government would make every

effort to ensure that those eligible to register as voters

during the next registration season in August/September will

be encouraged to register.

Mr. S. Cheong:- Sir, we must be grateful for the Chief

Secretary's assurance that the aim of these proposals with

regard to the two main central Government institutions will

be to establish arrangements which are progressive, properly

timed and take account of the particular circumstances of

Hong Kong. May we be further assured that the aim of these

proposals will not necessarily lose sight of the stability

and prosperity of Hong Kong?