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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Serial no:1420

For ORAL ANSWER on

3/2/88

Question no:70

TEXT OF QUESTION:-

Party

RESTRICTED COVERING CONFIDEN AL

SECRET

ATKINSON, DAVID (BOURNEMOUTH EAST) To ask the Secretary of State,

Head of

HKD

Please submit:-

a draft Answer & background

109

& supplementary notes to Parliamentary Unit

before

25/1/88

what representations he has received about the introduction of greater democracy in Hong Kong; he will make a statement.

FURB Odl

NOON

and if

to P/S

LORD GLENARTHUR

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON 26 JAN 1988

..PQS ..REPLY(S)

for answer by MR.. EGGAR...........

(Minister)

ANSWER

May

at hor & leamen Phas

I have received representations on this subject from a variety of sources in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, covering a range of opinions. These have been carefully considered and will be taken fully into account in the decisions which will be announced in the Hong Kong Government's White Paper in February

copy to

Private Secretary

P/S

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

л

authorised

St

(Head of Dept)