TNAG-1453-FCO40-1964-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1986 — Page 117

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

3.3.86

Constitutional Reforms (71)

Statements by Government News Comments/Editorials

Officials

(NCNA HK branch

director, referring to Sir S.Y. Chung's remark that representative government was an important part of the Joint Declaration): Sir S.Y. was only expressing his personal views. Xu said he respected Sir

S.Y 's views but respect

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did not mean

recognition.

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Statements/Comments by others

(Senior Exco Unofficial Sir S.Y. Chung, speaking at NCNA's spring banquet for Umelco members):

Representative government was an important part of the Joint Declaration.

(Legco Unofficial Selina Chow): Sir S.Y.'s remark at least represented the views of some Umelco members. Although the Joint Declaration did not mention the representative system, the spirit of the two was the same.