1989-03-23 13:25
U.
Governor:
fact that they
actually
They publicise the document and they publicise the
think want comments on it. I don
that they bave
tried to produce a
Вазіс sort of child's guide to the
Law. probably for fear by doing so. they might distort some of the meaning Of what's in it.
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Already talked
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selection of
Future Governor. if we could of the whole development of representa question which there's been a White Paper. Mr Shaw.
ive
about the alectoral turn to
the broad:
government. on
Sir David,
the
1984 White Paper
The
see
which dealt this: #that
that
the
able
and
Then
firmly
more directly.
excluded which
Peter Shaw: with the question of representative government. It said
aim
of to develop progressively a system was
government, authority for which is firmly rooted in Hong Kong, which is represent authoritatively, the views of the people of Hong Kong. which is more directly accountable to the people of Hong Kong,"
had the 2988 Paper. and I can
reference in
is whose authority developing a system of government which is. rooted in Hong Kong. Nor can I see any mention of the accountab
representatives. What indeed, the use of the word instead
objectives list of rather careful we got a these rather major acatements which occ2 ed An 84. Has there heen change in objective here?
We
Governor:
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promising
There's
change cf no
in
was
the
hed
in
the
White
That
objective. The whole process is one of trying to develop steadily and gradually a system of
Green government in Hong Kong. 1934 and representative
the
Paper
the start of
very
stage significant
that.
In 1984. Legislative Council of Hong Kong had no elected members on it. it
things never had any elected members on it. In proposing certain that 1984 Green Paper. it was therefore taking a major step into future. It finished. rather that process finished with the 1984
with
in that there would be a review
1987 Paper. actually
advanced the timing of the review that had originally, been suggested in the 84 Green Paper. and what we did in 1987 was
would be 23 carry out precisely that promise. which was that there review. and that it would include, amongst other things. the of whether there should be the first step towards a directly element rather than an indirectly element which had been brought in in 1985. But the whole process is one of steady and gradual evolution a system of representative government.
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question elected
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Of
and
which 3
the
I'm sure you're right to emphasise steady gradual. That undoubtedly I think is part of the programme put before us. Because. 23 far as I can see there will be ten elected. directly elected. representatives in 1991. and then if I've read Basic Law correctly there will be an increase of 15 by the time of the 1997. and handover. of the becoming into affect, just a bit before
larger Legislative there after progressive, movement towards 25 in a
still larger Council of 65. and again, after the second term and a
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