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10. On constitutional development you aware of White Paper recently issued by Hong Kong Government. Sets out plans for introduction of indirect elections to some seats on Legislative Council in 1985. These plans entirely consistent with terms of agreement which provides for legislature of Hong Kong SAR constituted by elections. Limited reforms which we envisage are cautious, and not destabilising. If agreement to work, local people in Hong Kong must have sufficient experience to be ready to run their own
administration in 1997. Our aim is to give them this experience and assist formation of administration in local hands which is firmly based and effective.
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