TNAG-1726-FCO40-2439-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 27

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authorities.

However, the White Paper repeatedly refers to the importance of convergence between political developments and the Basic Law.

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In addition, deciding now to

have direct elections in 1991 is equivalent to regarding the approval of the Basic Law by the Drafting Committee and the National People's Congress of China as rubber- stamping. What is puzzling is that, from the time

we have not heard from the White Paper was Chulle verminen, who bublished, individuals,

povernment previously opposed

who previously opps

organisations or even the

opposed to direct elections in 1988 an the grounds

with the Base haw, making of convergence and even the Chinese Government,

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been heard to make any statement on such the arrangements in the White Paper. This gives rise to doubts as to whether the Hong Kong Government has already arrived at a tacit understanding with

the mutandone how of China before deciding on direct elections for 1991.

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The rationale given for giving the introduction

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direct elections in 1991 instead of 1988 was obviously unconvincing and difficult to accept. Even on some less significant points, the decisions made.

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in the White Paper and the rationale behind them get

Eaused dissatisfaction because the Government had an gone back on its words.

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I recall that when public opinions on the freew was being collected the Government' repeatedly emphasised that public opinion collected by the Survey Office on the options in the Green Paper would form the basis for drafting the White Paper. However, some decisions in the White Paper are not originally options in the Green Paper, neither are they supported, in the words of the Survey Office Report, "by the clear majority" in the community. examples.

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