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NT HAS ALSO KEPT FÍAMLY IN

MUND THE IMPORTANCE OF ACHIEVING A STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF SUSTANON INNE G

THE GENUINE AND ENDURING HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY PROVIDED FOR HIN

THE JOINT DECLARATION. AM CONSIDERING THESE MISSUES THE BRITISH

SUNDE HAS PAMED PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE FOLLOWING FACTORS #

(A) THAT TO THE GREATEST POSSIBLE EXTENT, THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE GRADUAL AND (THAT DEPOT STOP ABRUPT CHANGES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF MAINTAIN G

STABILITY AND PROSPERITY:

(B)

A

THAT IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE FOR THE BASIC LAW TO CONTAIN

SUFFICIENT FLEXWENLUITY SO THAT HONG KONG'S SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

CAN CONTINUE TO EVOLVE IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS, PARTHICULARLY OF THE YOUNGER, WELL-EDUCATED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY;

(C) THAT, FOLLOWING FROM (B), THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE

DEVELOPED HM SUCH A WAY THAT THE VIEWS OF ALL SECTORS OF THE

COMMUNITY ARE FAIRLY REPRESENTED, THUS ENABLING INT TO FUNCTION WITH

THE SUPPORT OF THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG:

(D) THAT THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT SHOULD INCORPORATE ADEQUATE CHECKS

AND BALANCES BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE WHILE AT THE

SAME TIME PRESERVING A CO-OPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM:

(E)

THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE EMERGENCE OF ABLE LOCAL

LEADERS, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR POLİNTICAL PARTIMES AND

(F) THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD PROVIDE FOR EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION

No: NB Possy

of DIR ELI 'PP

BY COMPETENT AND IMPARTIMAL PUBLIC SERVANTS (MATH) A

IA SONGNINFINE ANT (SAY) CONTRIBUTION

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THE EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKĦING PROCESS.''

ENDS

WILSON

HMUNAN 4776

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HO/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT.(FE)

DEP/HD PUSD

MR MC LAREN

MR GILLMORE

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

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WHO ARE ABLE TO MAKE

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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