TNAG-1437-FCO40-1921-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 14

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PQ BY ROBERT PARRY MP:

1.

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG

MR PARRY HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR WRITTEN

ANSWER ON 10 FEBRUARY:

'TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAVE MADE ANY OBJECTIONS CONCERNING FURTHER DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN HONG KONG:

AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.'

2.

BEGINS.

WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLY:

THERE WILL BE A REVIEW OF THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM IN 1987. NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT REVIEW. THE QUESTION OF DISCUSSIONS

WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT OF FURTER CHANGES IN THE REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM DOES NOT THEREFORE ARISE AT THIS STAGE. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DISCUSSED RECENT CHANGES IN HONG KONG'S POLITICAL SYSTEM AT THE GROUP'S SECOND MEETING BETWEEN 26 AND 29 NOVEMBER 1985. THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE DISCUSSIONS WAS FRIENDLY

AND COOPERATIVE.

ENDS.

3.

GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 061200Z.

HOWE

LIMITED

HKD

FED

PS

PS/MR RENTON

SIR

W HARDING

DR WILSON

HKK 011/1

RECE

06 FEB 1986

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