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DATE TABLED:

24/03/93

WHITE O.P. DATE

14/04/93

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR ORAL ANSWER

HKD

HEAD OF Please submit:

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

FOR ORAL/"

ANSWER ON

NOON

30/03/93

14/04/93

QUESTION

To ask the Secretary of State:

SERIAL NO:

2277

MR ANTHONY COOMBS [WYRE FOREST] [C]

QUESTION NO:

11

if he will make a statement on the Governor of Hong Kong's constitutional proposals for the Colony.

TO PS/

MR.GOODLAD

(Minister)

FOR ANSWER BY

MR COODLAD

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

PQs

31 MAR 1993

Reply

ANSWER

We support the Governor's proposals, and remain ready to discuss them with the Chinese Government, with the aim of reaching an understanding. But we cannot delay the legislative process indefinitely. A decision will be taken on introducing the legislation into Hong Kong's Legislative Council in the light of developments.

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3 APR 1993

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REGISTRY Action Taken

Copy to:

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

Authorised

Meth

(Head of Dept)