TNAG-1441-FCO40-1925-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 83

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CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PQ BY ROBERT PARRY

25 JUL 1986

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1. MR PARRY HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON

25 JULY:

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE ANY RECENT OBJECTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY IN HONG KONG AT OFFICIAL MEETINGS

AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

2. WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REPLY:

THE CONTENTS OF OUR OFFICIAL EXCHANGES WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. AS I TOLD THE HONOURABLE MEMBER IN MY REPLY TO HIS QUESTION ON 10 FEBRUARY, THERE WILL BE A REVIEW OF THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG IN 1987. DECISIONS ON ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS MUST AWAIT THE

OUTCOME OF THAT REVIEW'.

3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY2309002.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT (FE)

DEP/HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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