TNAG-1286-FCO40-16372-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong.-Part-2-of-2-1984 — Page 256

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25 JUL 1984

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 2091 OF 23 JULY

INFO PRIORITY HONG OKONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, PEKING

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: DEBATES

for

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN NOTICE OF THEIR INTENTION TO HAVE A FIRST DEBATE ON THE GREEN PAPER ON 2 AUGUST. THE MOTION IS ''THAT THIS COUNCIL WELCOMES GOVERNMENT'S PUBLICATION OF THE GREEN PAPER ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG AND COMMENDS IT TO THE PUBLIC FOR EXAMINATION AND COMMENT.''

2. THERE WILL BE ADJOURNMENT DEBATES ON 24 AND 25 JULY. ON 24 JULY THE TOPIC IS 'THE SOCIAL SYSTEM AND THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG''. DR FANG WILL OPEN, SPEAKING FOR FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND PRAYING IN AID THE PRIVATE SECTOR MEDICAL SERVICE. MRS FAN AND YEUNG PO-KWAN WILL SPEAK FOR FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN EDUCATION: MRS CHOW FOR FREEDOM OF ''MASS COMMUNICATION'': DR HO KAM-FAI FOR FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN EMPLOYMENT, AND FOR THE VOLUNTARY SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES: MR CHAN YING-LUN FOR FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND OF SPEECH: MRS NG FOR PRIVATE RIGHTS IN LIFE AND COMMUNICATION: AND FATHER MCGOVERN FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND OF ASSOCIATION. MCGOVERN MAY ALSO BE THE UNLIKELY CHOICE TO SPEAK FOR THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY. THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION WILL REPLY, AS THE SUBJECT RAISED COVERS THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SEVERAL SECRETARIES AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY

WILL BE PRESIDING AS GOVERNOR'S DEPUTY.

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3. ON 25 JULY THE TOPIC IS FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT'' MR T S LO WILL OPEN, MAKING PROPOSALS ON HOW THIS SHOULD BE GUARANTEED. MR CHAN YING-LUN IS LIKELY TO ASK THAT BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZEN STATUS BE GRANTED IN SUCCESSION TO BDTC STATUS. MISS TAM AND DR IP WILL ALSO SPEAK ON UNKNOWN THEMES. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL REPLY.

4. THESE DETAILS ARE PROVISIONAL. SPEECHES WILL BE SENT TO YOU AFTER

THE EVENT.

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SIR P CRADOCK

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