Cathay Pacific Airways.
(b)
Need to maintain strong civil service and independent judiciary.
(c) China has promised high degree of autonomy but not necessarily
high degree of democracy.
(d) Possible conflict between laws of Hong Kong and the Basic Law
must be resolved.
(e)
Important to bind Britain, Hong Kong and China closer together
in next 12 years through Joint Liaison Group.
ALF MORRIS
(a)
Concern over statelessness.
ROBERT PARRY
(a) Hong Kong should be represented on JLG and in drafting Basic
Law.
(b) Hope no need for large Chinese military presence in Hong
Kong.
(c) HMG should take initiative in launching "Operation Haven".
(d) Action should be taken on social injustices (eg Housing) before
1997.
(e) Every effort should be made to guarantee freedom of religion.
ENOCH POWELL
(a)
Nationality: UK is incurring virtually unlimited liability to
cede to pressure to resettle BDTCs in UK; profound mistake to
represent post-1997 status as continuation of BDTC status.
GEORGE ROBERTSON
(a) Drafting of Basic Law not within power of Parliament and it
would be wise not to be transfixed by this issue at present. (b) Unable to raise all views in Assessment Office report in this
debate or in debate on legislation. Need annual report by JLG and
Parliamentary debate. Also regular monitering by Select Committees
on Foreign Affairs.
(c) Representative government White Paper proposals unduly
cautious: Hong Kon Government must consider direct elections in
1987 review: reform of government mus. be accompanied by administrative reform. Need for accountability.
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