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FOLLOWING IS THE REVISED TEXT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT.

BEGINS. ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG, 1984-85 (PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH

AFFAIRS, BY COMMAND OF HER MAJESTY, DECEMBER 1985)

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INTRODUCTION

HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AGREED, DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ON THE HONG KONG BILL, TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG AND TO LAY IT BEFORE PARLIAMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS

REPORT IS TO KEEP PARLIAMENT INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG, GIVEN PARLIAMENT'S STRONG AND CONTINUING INTEREST IN THE

TERRITORY.

2. THIS IS THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT. IT COVERS THE PERIOD FROM

THE INITIALLING OF THE DRAFT SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER 1984 TO THE OPENING OF THE 1985/86 SESSION OF HONG KONG'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE GOVERNOR ON 30 OCTOBER 1985. 3. THE REPORT CONTAINS A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE MAIN EVENTS IN HONG KONG IN THIS PERIOD, COVERING THE STEPS ALREADY TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION, THE RECENT MOVES TO MORE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY, THE

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