TNAG-1443-FCO40-1927-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 20

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Party

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

November 4th, 1986

Head of HKD

Please submit

467

a draft Answer & Background

to Parliamentary Unit

before RB Noon-

November 3rd.

TEXT OF QUESTION :

La

to P/S Minister MRRENTON...

Minis (Minister)

for approval by

NOON 4 November

11

PQS

...REPLY(S)

W

Mu

185 Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and W Commonwealth Affairs, what will be the role of the Heung Yee Kuk in the New Terri-

tories, Hong Kong, after 1997; and if he will make a statement.

for answer by

MR. RENTON.....

(Minister)

ANSWER

HKK

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 06 NO 1986

DESK OFFICER INDEX

RY

PA

Action Taken

There is no specific provision in the Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong concerning the future of the Heung Yee Kuk after 1997. This is

essentially a matter for the Government of the future

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

copy to

Private Secretary

PST.

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

authorised

Coltum...

(Head of Dept)