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THE DELEGATION IS LED BY MAVERICK LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR MR MARTIN LEE.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION ARE THE HONORARY SECRETARY
OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION MR DANIEL FUNG AND JOURNALIST MR FRANK CHING, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG OBSERVERS.
THE DELEGATION PLANNED TO DISTRIBUTE 200 COPIES OF A POSITION PAPER TO THE BRITISH MEDIA THE MPS AND STUDENTS FROM HONG KONG.
THIS IS THE SECOND GROUP MR LEE HAS LED TO LONDON TO LOBBY FOR SUPPORT FOR DIRECT POLLS IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS.
MR LEE FAILED TO SECURE A HEARING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER MRS MARGARET THATCHER AND SIR GEOFFREY ON HIS LAST TIME VISIT AND HAS REQUESTED MEETINGS WITH THE TWO AGAIN.
THE DELEGATION'S MISSION IS SEEN AS THE FINAL BID TO INFLUENCE MPS INTO GETTING DIRECT ELECTIONS INTRODUCED THIS YEAR.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL RULE ON THIS ISSUE IN THE FORM OF A WHITE PAPER TO BE PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 10
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
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