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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

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 the reports of the

Survey Office and the monitors. Both Municipal

Councils and all 19 District Boards discussed the

issues raised in the Green Paper. These discussions

and other comments on the Green Paper exercise

covered extensively by the media.

were

The White Paper

11.

has

the public during the period of the review.

also kept in mind

mind the special circumstances

In drafting this White Paper, the Government

taken full account of all the views expressed by

It has

of Hong

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