Dr Wilson
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DATE: 1 February 1985
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HONG KONG: ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT
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In his minute of 28 January Mr Appleyard recorded the Secretary
of State's discussion with the Governor of an annual report to
Parliament on Hong Kong. The Governor has now telegraphed further
information about the sort of material available which could easily
be adapted into an annual report. He has suggested that the report
could be based on either:
(a) The Hong Kong Annual Review which is published in book form as
a promotional exercise; or
(b) The Governor's Annual Address to the Legislative Council in
October/November which summarises developments during the year.
To this would be added the Financial Secretary's budget
speeches and a detailed Annex to the Governor's address.
than
The Governor favours the latter course which would indeed fit better
into Parliament's requirement for a general report on developments
in Hong Kong rather
A final a mass of statistical material.
decision on the type of annual report we actually opt for can made later, but it clearly will be possible to produce an report without diverting resources from other more important tasks.
be
annual
2. In view of this I recommend that Ministers take the following
line if asked about an annual debate or an annual report during the Committee Stage and Third Reading of the Hong Kong Bill on 6
February:
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