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CONFIDENTIAL

MR RAISON'S VISIT TO CHINA & JAPAN

HONG KONG: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

Points to Make (Defensive)

1. Need to proceed cautiously, building on strengths of present Hong Kong system. Therefore acting prudently and cautiously in developing a representative system government in Hong Kong.

[Introduction of direct elections?]

of

2. Will be examined in context of HKG's review next year of the territory's political structure. No preconceived ideas on outcome. But must take full account of public

otherwise

opinion:

authority.

to do

would be

to dangerous

HKG

HKK 02715

RECTIVE

23 JUL 1986

INDEX

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