TNAG-1719-FCO40-2399-Hong-Kong-1987-Review-of-Representative-Government-1988 — Page 158

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Serial no:1638

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

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Question no: 35

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TEXT OF QUESTION:-

before

22/2/88

NOON

MR RICHARD ALEXANDER (NEWARK) To ask the Secretary of State, what reps he has received from the people of Hong Kong on the proposed time table for direct elections.

to P/S

for answer by

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HKB

FEB 1988

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

...PQS ...REPLY(S)

(Minister)

ANSWER

On 10 February the Hong Kong Government published their White Paper announcing the decision to introduce 10 directly elected seats into the Legislative Council in

1991. I have since received no representations from the people of Hong Kong concerning this timetable.

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