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ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG TO PARLIAMENT

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WE SUGGEST THAT THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT SHOULD

BE PREPARED EARLY, SO THAT IT IS PUBLISHED QUITE SOME TIME AHEAD

OF THE WHITE PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW. IF YOU AND MINISTERS ARE

AGREEABLE TO A PUBLICATION DATE IN JANUARY RATHER THAN FEBRUARY

(WHICH WAS THE CASE LAST YEAR), WE WOULD AIM AT FINALISING THE TEXT

BY EARLY DECEMBER.

THE FORMAT OF THE REPORT. ITS

FIRST REPORT I.E. SLIGHTLY

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2. WE SO NOT PROPOSE ANY CHANGE TO

LENGTH COULD RETURN TO THAT OF THE

SHORTER THAN THE SECOND REPORT. WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

(A) INTRODUCTION ALONG THE LINES OF THE TWO PREVIOUS REPORTS :

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COVERING

(B) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION

CONTACTS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, PROGRESS IN THE JLG (INCLUDING THE IRO SUB-GROUP AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE VARIOUS EXPERT TALKS) AND THE LAND COMMISSION, AND PROGRESS IN DRAFTING OF THE

BASIC LAW:

(C) STRUCTURE AND MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT COVERING THE 1987 REVIEW, THE PUBLIC SERVICE, AND THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF THE

COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS:

(D) PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY

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COVERING THE GENERAL SITUATION,

INDUSTRY, TRADE RELATIONS, AND THE PUBLIC FINANCES:

(E) SOCIAL PROGRAMMES COVERING HOUSING, EDUCATION, MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL WELFARE, LABOUR LEGISLATION, ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS, AND BROADCASTING:

(F) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

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COVERING LONG TERM STRATEGIC DEVELOP-

MENT PLANNING, PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME, NEW TOWNS, URBAN DEVELOPMENT

AND RENEWAL (INCLUDING A MENTION OF THE WALLED CITY), AND

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