TNAG-1413-FCO40-1889-Future-of-Hong-Kong-annual-report-to-Parliament-on-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 324

CONFIDENTIAL

During the debite on the Second Reading there were suggestions

In view of the all party support

exact form of this

from all sides of House for an annual debate and annual

report on Hong Kong, at the Second Reading debate the Government has./ Consequence, decided that it will produce annual report on Hong Kong. The

report has not yet been decided and will be discussed further with the Governor of Hong Kong. It is likely to include a general account of developments in Hong Kong over the

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preceding year. It will not specifically be a report Declaration

Annex 2 & on

activities of the Joint Liaison Group the agreement lays down that

the proceedings of the Group will remain confidential unless

otherwise agreed between the two sides. The report will be laid

before Parliament.

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If asked whether there will be an annual debate Ministers could

say that that would be a

for discussion through the usual

channels at the time.

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