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FM HONG KONG 240240Z AUG 84

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2489 OF 24 AUGUST

INFORMATION

COMMS OFFICE REG NO.

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D.T.R. 24TH AUGUST, 1984 1040HRS D.T.D. 24TH AUGUST, 1984 11TORS

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, PEKING, WASHINGTON,

CG NEW YORK, BRUSSELS, UKMIS GENEVA

FOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

HKG/GT/79

FUTURE OF HONG KONG - TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY

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MONITORING TEAM.

1. WHEN THE FOREIGN SECRETARY ANNOUNCED ON JULY 18TH THE SETTING

UP BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE TO ASSESS

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY HONG KONG PEOPLE ON THE DRAFT SINO-BRITISH

AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, HE ALSO STATED THAT A SMALL INDEPENDENT TEAM WOULD BE APPOINTED TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE

ASSESSMENT OFFICE.

2. THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING TEAM HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEAL TH 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

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND

HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE OF

HONG KONG.

3. SPECIFICALLY, THE MONITORING WILL:

(A) OBSERVE THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE IN ALL ITS ASPECTS:

AND

(B) 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 EXPRESS IONS OF

PUBLIC VIEWS OR SEEK IN ITS REPORT TO ASSESS PUBLIC OPINION.

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