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Question No. 11

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Written Reply by the Honourable the Chief Secretary Sir David Ford, KBE, LVO, JP

to a question by the Hon Hilton Cheong-Leen in Legislative Council on 10 February 1988

MR. CHEONG-LEEN asked:

Question Will Government establish some channels through which it can keep Members of this Council regularly informed of the progress of the discussions held and matters agreed at the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group on subjects related to the implementation of the Joint Declaration rather than merely releasing such information through the media?

CHIEF SECRETARY:

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The desire of Members of the Legislative Council to be informed, in as comprehensive a way as possible, of progress being made by the Sino-British

Sino-British Joint Liaison Group is fully appreciated.

Secretary (General Duties) is quite prepared to brief Members on the work of the group from time to time, as may be necessary. Any such briefings would be somewhat restricted in their scope. In view of the provisions of the Joint Declaration, it would be necessary to restrict the briefings to matters which the two sides have already agreed need not remain confidential.