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REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

DEFENSIVE POINTS

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

HMG's views on Survey Report

G.

H.

HMG no longer committed to development of representative government

HMG/Hong Kong Government going back on commitments made in 1984

I.

J.

K.

White Paper

1984 White Paper committed you to introduction of direct

elections in 1988

L.

1984 Green Paper contained undertakings about progressive reform of whole government system. Earlier intended that 1987 review would include relationship between ExCo and LegCo and related matters. Why these undertakings not honoured?

M.

N.

Green Paper deliberately confusing. Public cannot be expected to

express its views

Conduct of review open to question/biased/rigged

AGB McNair Survey confusing/rigged

If correctly interpreted, Survey Office report shows clear majority

in favour of direct elections in 1988

There should be referendum on direct elections in 1988

Signature campaign ignored. What about identical letters?

You are too subservient to pressure from the Chinese

Secret deal with the Chinese

Exodus of middle management personnel from the financial and

commercial sector because of failure to move ahead quickly with

democratic government