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'S COMMENTS ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG

OVER PAST 12 MONTHS

25 October 1984

negotiations

1.

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Secretary of State's statement ОП progress of

Messrs Adley, Gould, and Faulds and Dr Bray called for the

development of

of a more representative system of government. But of

these only Dr Bray spoke of the need for an elected LEGCO

LEGCO and

"Chief Executive"; and Mr Gould of a directly democratic government

as soon as possible.

5 December 1984 Debate on the Agreement

2.

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Deakins,

Johnston,

Messrs Healey, Heath, Temple-Morris,

Ashley, Thomas,

Foulds, Miller, Canavan, Adley, Marshall, Eastham,

Bellingham, Ashdown, Heathcoat-Amory, Robertson, Sir Paul Bryan and

Dr Marek spoke of the need for a more representative system. Mr

Temple-Morris endorsed the concept of indirect elections, and Mr

Miller emphasised the over-riding need to carry the Chinese

Government along with any constitutional reforms in Hong Kong. Only

Messrs Canavan, Bellingham, Ashdown and Robertson and Dr Marek

specifically endorsed direct elections as such: all favoured

gradual process except Mr Canavan who wanted a directly elected

LEGCO by 1990.

a

21 January 1985

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Debate on Second Reading of Hong Kong Bill

3.

and

Messrs Morris, Adley, Johnston, Sims, Wrigglesworth,

Lawrence and Dr Marek all spoke in favour of cautious progress

towards a more democratic system. Dr Marek and Messrs Wrigglesworth

saw direct elections as the eventual goal.

and Johnston

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