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MOTION FOR THE CHRISTMAS ADJOURNMEN T

SUPPLEMEN TARY SPEAKING NOTE

Annual Report on Hong Kong

HONG KONG

[If there is pressure for a debatel

For discussion through

1.

the usual channels.

Constitutional Development

2.

is not

up to Chinese

is responsible

[If it is suggested that HMG

standing

pressure on constitutional reform in Hong Kong] HMG

for the administration of Hong Kong up to 30 June 1997. We will

exercise that responsibility fully and prudently in the interests of

continuing economic prosperity and stability. The next review of

constitutional development will take place in 1987: what is needed

now is for the reforms made as a

result of the 1984 White Paper to

have time to settle down.