TNAG-1286-FCO40-16372-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong.-Part-2-of-2-1984 — Page 85

Sir,

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DRAFT SPEECH BY HON CHAN YING LUN ON UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S MOTION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - 2.8.1984

The Green Paper on Representative Government

has triggered off very controversial discussions. Many

organisations indicated that they quite agreed to the

aim of the Green Faper "to develop progressively a system

of government the authority for which is firmly rooted

in Hong Kong, which is able to represent authoritatively

the views of the people of Hong Kong, and which is more

directly accountable to the people of Hong Kong".

hold different views as to how to achieve this aim.

organisations have suggested that direct elections to the

Legislative Council be introduced as soon as possible,

and the reasons they gave are also convincing. Regarding

controversy in this aspect, I would like to hear some more

opinions before we hold further discussions.

But they

Some

I think that the preliminary proposals of this

Green Paper are feasible; they reflect the case when I

first joined the Legislative Council. Hence, I now put

forward my personal experience for your reference.

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