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7.

As to the content of the report, I think we should follow the general format used last year.

The Governor

agrees. We might aim for a report of 10 to 12 pages comprising the following sections:

(a)

Introduction.

(b)

Visit by The Queen to Hong Kong.

(c)

(d)

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Implementation of the Joint Declaration.

cover the work of the Joint Liaison Group and

the Land Commission, measures

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nationality and passports, legislation under

the Hong Kong Act, and progress in drafting the

Basic Law. It would also be useful to include

a brief reference to the several meetings

between British and Chinese Ministers at

at which there has been discussion of Hong Kong.

Representative government.

To include an

account of the first year of operation of the

new LEGCO, plans for the 1987 review, and a

summary of the issues raised in public debate in the territory on representative government.

Developments connected with the Daya

nuclear power station.

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The

State of the economy. To include a description of continuing business confidence in Hong Kong

and to emphasise the importance of trade and

industry in the territory's life.

intention would be to ensure that undue

prominence was not given to politics among the preoccupations of Hong Kong people.

(g)

Social programmes.

(h)

Development programmes.

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