TNAG-1437-FCO40-1921-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 90

DEC 31 85 17:53 GIS HK'

P.16

Date:

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30.12.85

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10.45 a.m.

Reporter:

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Yes, but Sir David, in two previous

public assessment reports, one after the Joint Declaration, and another one before the '84 White Paper, they both recorded local opinion reflecting that the people here did want to have some form of direct elections leading up to 1997. So it is really not hypothetical. mean the people have spoken. They do say they do want, eventually,

direct elections.

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Well we will have to see how they

are feeling in 1986 and how they are feeling in 1987.

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And will you be surprised if they Because of what has been happening in the past

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they will say.

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I am not going to prophesise what

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Let's wait and see.

Well, would your Review show that

I don't know whether it will or not.

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Sir David, do you think direct

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It would be a big change, yes.

So, according to Mr Ji Peng fei,

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I said there should be an exchange

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