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FROM: K A M Saunders
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Hong Kong Department
DATE: 2 December 1991
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cc: Mr Ricketts o/r
Mr Stone
Mr Cox Mr Burns of
MR ALISTAIR LANG'S CALL ON MR RICKETTS, 29 NOVEMBER
1. Mr Lang of the London OMELCO office came to tell us
about his recent visit to Hong Kong and how LegCo and OMELCO
are coming to terms with life following the September
elections. He spoke about Standing Committees; the CFA
debate; and the present disarray of LegCo as it tries to
sort out new, more efficient, working methods.
Mr Lang
himself is very involved in all this. His sympathies are in many ways with the United Democrats (eg in wanting to see a
strong, independent LegCo), but he understands Hong Kong and
has long experience of working with all the people involved.
2.
Mr Lang made the following points:
the Standing Committee idea had come from his earlier
paper on LegCo. Originally Martin Lee and Allen Lee had agreed on the idea, but when Chinese opposition blew up
Allen Lee had shifted ground.
- He described OMELCO as "typically Chinese", meaning that
it worked on a network of personal loyalties rather than
according to formal structures.
- He did not think OMELCO had a long-term future once LegCo
had established itself properly.
KAYAAM/1
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