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MIPT: PAPERS FOR OD(K)

FOLLOWING IS DRAFT PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVENMENT.

BEGINS

INTRODUCTION

1.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO REPORT TO THE

SUB-COMMITTEE ON PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE

GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG. IT COVERS THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS:

ISSUES CONSIDERED IN THE 1984 REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE

GOVERNMENT AND THE CHANGES ADOPTED AS A RESULT:

(I)

(II) PREPARATIONS FOR THE FURTHER REVIEW TO BE CONDUCTED IN

1987, AND THE MAIN ISSUES THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED THEN:

(III) THE PRESENT STATE OF HONG KONG OPINION ON THOSE ISSUES:

(IV) THE PROBLEM OF COMPATABILITY WITH THE STRUCTURE OF

GOVERNMENT TO BE LAID DOWN IN THE BASIC LAW FOR THE HONG KONG

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (SAR) OF CHINA:

(V)

(VI)

2.

OUR EXCHANGES WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT:

THE OUTLOOK.

THE SUB-COMMITTEE IS INVITED TO NOTE PROGRESS. NO

DECISIONS NEED BE TAKEN AT THIS STAGE.

BACKGROUND

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