TNAG-2168-FCO40-3105-House-of-Commons-Foreign-Affairs-Committee-inquiry-into-Hong-1990 — Page 7

CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:

A R Paul

FILE

53

Hong Kong Department

011/1

DATE:

10 July 1990

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

PS/Mr Maude

1 1 JUL 1990

CC:

Mr McLaren

DESK OFFICER

Miss Bailey, PRU

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: MR MAUDE'S EVIDENCE ON HONG KONG,

11 JULY 1990

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1. Further to my minute of 6 July, attaching briefing for

Mr Maude's session with the Foreign Affairs Committee on 11 July, I submit supplementary material. It consists of items which Mr Maude has specifically requested; material to

cover points which the Clerk has told me the Committee are likely to ask about; and material suggested by Mr McLaren.

2.

It covers the following topics:

Democratisation

A: A note on existing District Board Constituencies in

Hong Kong.

B:

Basic Law

Short speaking notes on Basic Law issues, covering:

(i) our objectives for the election procedure for

the first Chief Executive;

(ii) our view on the provision in the Basic law for the Election Committee for the election of subsequent

Chief Executives;

(iii) accountability of the Executive to the

Legislature (Articles 50 and 52);

BOPACP/1

CONFIDENTIAL