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DATE TABLED:

24/03/93

WHITE O.P. DATE

14/04/93

SERIAL NO:

2286

QUESTION NO:

20

TO PS/

(Minister)

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR ORAL ANSWER

HEAD OF Please submit:

HKD

a draft answer, supplementary notes and background to Parliamentary Relations Unit before

FOR ORAL/RITTEN ANSWER ON

NOON

30/03/93

14/04/93

77

QUESTION

MR MICHAEL COLVIN [ROMSEY AND WATERSIDE] [C]

To ask the Secretary of State:

when and where he intends to have talks with the Government of the People's Republic of China on the development of democracy in Hong Kong; and if he will

make a statement.

FOR ANSWER BY

ANSWER

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

PQs

Reply

We and the Chinese Government announced on 13 April that talks on Hong Kong's electoral arrangements will begin in Peking on 22 April. Our aim will be to reach an understanding with the Chinese side on arrangements which will ensure that elections are fair, open and acceptable to the people of Hong Kong. If we can reach such an understanding, we and the Hong Kong Government will recommend it to Hong Kong's Legislative Council. It will be for them to pass the necessary legislation.

HKB 011/6

RECEI ́~~ IN REGISTRY

INDEX

14 APR

REGISTRY

BR

PA

Action Taken

Copy to:

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

pocolvin13.4

Authorised

(Head of Dept)

chalt

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