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s ome

restrained but positive indications in the present stage of this development.

8.

The Hong Kong Government se ems

achieved its aim of introducing gradual

of acquiescence

thus far to have

reform, based on

existing representative institutions, without provoking

expressions of Chinese concern at the process.

now watch both how a

explicit

We and

Hong Kong must

partially-elected LEGCO functions and how the public

debate in Hong Kong over the future development of representative

governments evolves over the next 12

months. This will provide a basis upon which Hong Kong

can formulate its proposals for the next stage of the process, which are due for publication during 1987.

7 October 1985

AC Galsworthy

Hong Kong Department

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