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SEO INFORMATION

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AUG 84

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1540 OF 6 AUGUST

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

COMM OFFICE REG NO...

D.T.R. 7th AUGUST 1984 0700HRS.

MIPT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG : TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY FOLLOWING ARE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE MONITORING TEAM

1.

THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING TEAM HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS. ITS ROLE IS TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT BE- TWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG

KONG.

2.

(A)

THE TASKS OF THE MONITORING TEAM ARE:

TO OBSERVE THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE IN ALL ITS

ASPETS:

(B) TO SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE A REPORT INDEPENDENTLY OF THE REPORT OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, STATING WHETHER IT IS SATISFIED THAT THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE HAS PROPERLY, ACCURATELY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGED ITS DUTIES AND FAITHFULLY FOLLOWED

THE PROCEDURES PRESENTED IN ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE.

THE MONITORING TEAM WILL NOT ITSELF RECEIVE EXPRESSIONS OF PUBLIC

VIEWS OR SEEK IN ITS REPORT TO ASSESS PUBLIC OPINION.

3.

TO ENABLE IT TO CARRY OUT ITS TASK THE MONITORING TEAM WILL

AT ALL TIMES:

(A) (B)

HAVE ACCESS TO ALL MATERIAL USED IN THE ASSESSMENT: AND

BE FREE TO WITNESS SUCH ASPECTS OF THE EXERCISE OF CONSULTATION AND OF THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE AS IT MAY

WISH.

A: PS/GH

D: HE,CS(2), FS, AG(2),SHA,S(GD)(6), PA(3)(PERSONAL COVERS)

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