3.
THE PERIOD ALLOWED FOR THE EXPRESSION OF VIEWS
IN HONG KONG ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WAS FROM THE EVENING OF THE 26TH SEPTEMBER TO 15TH NOVEMBER 1984, JUST OVER SEVEN WEEKS. AS OUR REPORT IS TO BE PUBLISHED IN LONDON AND HONG KONG BY THE END OF NOVEMBER, VERY LITTLE TIME WAS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO AVAILABLE TO US FOR ITS PREPARATION. COMPLETE IT IN TIME IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION OF EVERY MEMBER OF THE TEAM OF LOCAL OFFICERS SECONDED FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO FORM THE STAFF OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE. THEY HAVE TACKLED THIS UNIQUE TASK WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF ENTHUSIASM AND
DEDICATION.
4.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS READILY MADE AVAILABLE ALL THE RESOURCES OF STAFF AND EQUIPMENT WE HAVE REQUESTED EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS MEANT REQUIRING OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE DO WITHOUT THESE RESOURCES DURING THE ASSESSMENT EXERCISE: FOR THIS WE ARE GRATEFUL.
5.
WE HAVE SOUGHT TO KEEP THE MEMBERS OF THE
MONITORING TEAM INFORMED OF EVERY ASPECT OF OUR WORK AND WE HAVE GIVEN THEM ACCESS TO ALL THE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE. WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR INDEPENDENT ROLE, THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE A NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS WHICH HAVE HELPED TO IMPROVE OUR PROCEDURES.
6*
WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE COMPLIED IN FULL WITH OUR TERMS OF REFERENCE AND THAT THIS REPORT ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON EVERY ASPECT OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT AND THE EXTENT OF ITS ACCEPTABILITY. WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO INCLUDE EVERYTHING OF RELEVANCE TO OUR TASK, BUT IT HAS BEEN NEITHER APPROPRIATE NOR PRACTICABLE TO COVER EVERY SINGLE
POINT IN DETAIL.
7.
I NOW HAVE THE HONOUR TO SUBMIT THE REPORT OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE.
I AM, SIR,
YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT
(1.F.C. MACPHERSON)
COMMISSIONER, ASSESSMENT OFFICE
CONTENTS
LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR FROM
THE COMMISSIONER, ASSESSMENT OFFICE
FRONTISPIECE
CHAPTER 1.
THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE
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CHAPTER 2.
GENERAL PUBLIC RESPONSE
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CHAPTER 3.
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