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review of system of representative government in 1987. Aim of HMG

remains to combine progress with stability. What is needed now is

for the reforms made as a result of the 1981 White Paper to have

time to settle down. [If pressed] Important to ensure convergence

between Basic Law and development of representative government up

1997. This will of course from time time require discussion with

the Chinese Government.

to

KATERERNUKENTAMINATSINKIET

Annual Report on Hong Kong

6.

A

Report laid before Parliament on 18 December.

comprehensive survey of the year's developments. Government see no

need for a debate on the Report. [If pressed] Should be pursued

through the usual channels.

Garrison

1.

HMG will continue

to be

responsible

internal security of Hong Kong up to 1997

appropriate forces needed for this purpose.

by one battalion in 1987 will simply take it

Extra Gurkha battalion was raised in 1980 to

immigration.

Vietnamese Refugees

8.

Resettlement:

for the defence and

and will maintain the

Reduction of garrison

back to pre-1980 level.

combat surge of

surge of illegal

allies to seek

HMG are accepting some 500 Vietnamese

Hong Kong, for resettlement. Using this

their help with

refugees, mostly from

initiative to approach friends and

resettling refugees from Hong Kong.

9.

Closed Camps: Closed camps,

introduced to

accommodate all

refugees arriving in Hong Kong since July 1982, are in tended as a

temporary measure to

flow of refugees arriving in Hong Kong.

Pensions

10.

The agreement provides that the Government of the Special will pay all pensions, gratuities and

Administrative

Region

(SAR),

other benefits due to public servants and dependants including those

who have retired before 1 July 1997.