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Representation Put Forward by Local Groups on HK's Future

Since the Secretary of State's Visit to HK

in April 1984

Hong Kong Observers:

In an Open Letter to Sir Geoffrey Howe, published in full in the South China

Morning Post on May 5, 1984, the Hong Kong Observers understood:

The British Government's framework of arrangements for the future of HK would:

1.

Secure a high degree of autonomy or 4K;

2. Preserve HK's way of life;

3.

An agreement would be formally recorded,

4.

Legal, social and economic systems would continue;

5.

A democratically elected government would be accountable to the people of HK:

6.

Power among the executives, legislature and judiciary would be separated;

7.

8.

The future HK Government would have full authority in the running of its internal affairs;

and

Changes to HK's future administration would not be made except on the initiation of the people of HK.

Heung Yee Kuk:

The Heung Yee Kuk delegation headed by its chairman Lau Wong-fat submitted a 35-point opinion paper to Ji Pengfei at a meeting on May 4, 1984. The 35 points are as follows:

1. HK's capitalist system should reregin ure vanged;

2.

HK people's lifestyle should

rem

Changed;

3.

The spirit of existing HK laws shou

emain unchanged;

4.

The spirit of the existing administe on should be retained,

5.

The existing legislative system shed be retained;

6. The existing judicial independence s' ould be retained;