TNAG-1842-FCO40-2617-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 53

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SECRETARY OF STATE'S EVIDENCE TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:

22 MARCH 1989

GUIDE TO THE BRIEFING

A:

'CONGRUENCE' OF BASIC LAW AND JOINT DECLARATION

1.

General

2. Scope for Improvement

3.

(a) Future structure of Government

(b) Economic policy provisions

(c) Independence of Judiciary

(d) Human Rights

Other Key Provisions

(a) Accountability of Executive

(b) State of Emergency

Bi

DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

1. Constitutional progress to early 1980s

2.

6.

Negotiation of Joint Declaration

1984 Review

1987 Review and 1988 White paper

Survey Office Report

Chinese influence on 1987 Review