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membership of the Legislative Council

and, if so,

whether such elections should be held in 1988.

22.

The report of the Survey Office was

submitted on 29 October 1987, and that of the

independent Monitors on 30 October.

were laid before the

published on 4 November.

Both reports

Legislative Council and

The Legislative Council

debated the contents of the reports on 18 November.

The Survey Office report and the Legislative Council

debate are now being considered by the Hong Kong

Government which hopes to publish, in a White Paper

in February 1988, its conclusions on the next steps

to be taken in developing the roles and composition

of the various components of representative

In reaching these conclusions the Hong

Kong Government is committed to taking full account

of all the views recorded in the Survey Office

report, while giving full

full regard, also, to other

relevant factors, such as the need to ensure that any

changes made do not disrupt the progress which has

been achieved or put at risk the future stability of

the community.

government.

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