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further

development

of all

three

tiers of

representative government described above. A Survey

established to collect the views of the

office was

public, whether from organised groups or individuals,

on the issues raised in the Green Paper, and two

independent Monitors were appointed by the Governor

to oversee the work of the Office. The public were

given four months, until 30 September 1987, to

respond.

21.

The interest shown by all sections of the

public in the Green Paper, and

Paper, and the level

level of

of their

response to it in comments to the Survey Office, were

gratifying. During the four month period of

consultation over 130,000 submissions were made to

the Survey office, far more than in any previous

consultation exercise. There was a lively public

debate on the issues raised which naturally reflected

different points of view on the future direction

which representative government in the territory

should follow. There was also a vigorous debate in

the Legislative Council in July at which all members

present in Hong Kong, with the exception of

officials, spoke. Although other issues were touched

on, the focus of the debate, both in the public forum

and in the Legislative Council, was on whether there

should be direct elections for

a proportion of the

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