REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
Commitment to development of representative
government as strong as ever. Process already
under way: we want it to continue.
That is purpose of 1987 review with such extensive
public consultation exercise (greater than ever
before). Decisions announced next month will
take full account of views expressed by
community.
Neither HKG nor HMG ever promised direct elections
in 1988: would have made a mockery of public
consultation if we had.
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review
If the development of representative govenment-
in 1987.
over a
No options excluded from 1987 review: all options
are real ones.
Review a matter for British and HK Governments.
No question of sacrificing HK interests to
relations with China. But let us bear in mind that
we are not seeking to establish something just for
the next 9 years, but something that will endure
after 1997. It would therefore be folly to ignore
the Chinese dimension. The people of Hong Kong will not thank us if we fail to give them a secure founcation
for the future.
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