TNAG-1718-FCO40-2398-Hong-Kong-1987-Review-of-Representative-Government-1988 — Page 7

PRIVATE NOTICE QUESTION: 10 FEBRUARY 1988

INDEX

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT Yellow Flags

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2.

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HMG backtracking on direct elections/Already promised direct elections in 1988/1984 White Paper committed HMG to this?

1984 White Paper and subsequent Ministerial statements created an expectation that there would be direct elections in 1988?

2a. Review was biased?

3.

China has influenced outcome of Review?

4.

Britain should have stood up to China.

5.

Chinese were consulted?

6.

7.

8.

Appearance of concessions to Chinese on this issue will undermine confidence?

Direct elections in 1991 will provide insufficient time for democracy to take root.

You are doing too little too late.

9. Ten directly elected seats in 1991 is too few.

10. White Paper is very unclear about timetable for further

developments after 1991.

11. Shortcomings of AGB McNair survey invalidated review.

12. Some campaigns in survey given insufficient weight (eg signature

campaigns).

BASIC LAW Blue Flags 13-14

13. Basic Law

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14. Inclusion of International Human Rights Covenants?