TNAG-2456-FCO40-3577-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-presentation-1992 — Page 89

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2007

08-OCT-1992

15:18

OMELCO

To: Ross Clarke

DAILY NEWSPAPER

Contents

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Total: 17 pages

CUTTINGS

Thursday, October 8, 1992

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News Reports

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Governor's Policy Address :

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Governor announces separation of ExCo/LegCo; Baroness DUNN says separation of two Councils is a sensible course at this stage of development; United Democrats unhappy with issue

· Governor intends to wind up OMELCO and proposes to establish Govt-LegCo Committee

LegCo to elect its own President with Governor offering himself at least once a month to be questioned by Councillors on policies

Members generally accept Governor's policy address which is to introduce political reform over next five years to bring about greater democracy in HK and to initiate big spendings on welfare and education programmes

Major political groups in HK welcome social servicês blueprint būt divided on political developments

China warns that Governor's proposed political reforms deviates from provisions in Sino-British Joint Declaration and Basic Law

LU Ping says it is not very good that Governor has announced his policy address without first consulting China

- John Major supports Governor's speech while

Labour Party Criticises it as not having done enough on democratisation

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CU and Polytechnic lecturers say major changes in political reform will affect HK's stability

ExCo and LegCo Appointments :

- New faces in revamped ExCo: Prof Hon Edward CHEN

and Prof Hon Felice Lieh Mak named as ExCo Members

· Mixed reactions to ExCo appointment

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8678 CEZ TŁOC

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