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He said:

Speech by the Hon the Chief Secretary

Sir David Ford, KBE, LVO, JP.

in the Legislative Council on 18 March 1988

Sir,

I rise to move the motion standing in my name.

Five weeks ago

ago I

I introduced into this Council

Development of Representative-

the White Paper, *The

Government : the Way Forward. The purpose of the White

Paper is to chart the course of the development of

representative

between now and 1991. The

government

decisions in it have taken full account of public opinion

which has been expressed during the 1987 review, including

views expressed by Members of this Council.

!

In presenting the White Paper, I reaffirmed the

Government's commitment to the development of

representative government. Our goal is, to develop a system which meets Hong Kong's own special needs. It must

ensure the continuity of policies; be both effective and

responsive; and be able to command the support and

confidence of the community as a whole. The system must

evolve in a way which meets the wishes and aspirations of

the people of Hong Kong and also

for a smooth transition in 1997.

takes account of the need

Only by satisfying these

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