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CONSULTATION THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY IN THE FORM OF A REVIEW SUCH

AS THAT JUST CONCLUDED.

78. THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG IS UNIQUE, AND HAS DEVELOPED IN THE WAY THAT IT HAS BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES

OF THE TERRITORY. THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE FUTURE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, WHICH WAS SET OUT IN BROAD OUTLINE IN THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION AND WHICH WILL BE ELABORATEDN IN MORE DETAIL IN THE BASIC LAW, WILL ALSO BE UNIQUE. HONG KONG AFTER 1997 WILL CONTINUE TO REQUIRE A STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT

TAILORED TO ITS OWN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE OVERRIDING AIM

OF THE GOVERNMENT IS THAT HONG KONGS SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATIVE

GOVERNMENT AFTER 1997 SHOULD BE ABLE TO EVOLVE GRADUALLY FROM THE

PRESENT SYSTEM, IN A MANNER THAT COMMANDS THE FULL CONFIDENCE OF

THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND ENSURES THAT GOVERNMENT IS BOTH

EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE.

WILSON

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