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Public Response

9.

The Green Paper succeeded

in eliciting

widespread public response. During the four months of

the public consultation period, the Survey Office

received 131,589 written submissions. In addition, 168

public opinion surveys were conducted and there were 21

signature campaigns. This response was unprecedented.

In comparison, the 1984 Green Paper on the future

development of representative government attracted 364

submissions; and the assessment in late 1984 of the

acceptability of the draft agreement on the future of

Hong Kong attracted 2,494.

10.

The Legislative Council held debates on the

contents of the Green Paper and on

on the reports of the

Survey Office and the monitors. Both Municipal

Councils and all 19 District Boards discussed the

issues raised

raised in the Green Paper. These discussions

and other comments on the Green Paper exercise were

covered extensively by the media.

The White Paper

11.

In drafting this White Paper, the Government

has taken full account of all the views expressed by

the public during the period of the review. It has

also kept in mind the special circumstances of Hong

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