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Date Motion and Speakers Pages
1987-10-07 00:00:00.0 Address by his Excellency the Govenor [Legco011]


Moving Speaker(s): Governor (David Wilson)
Other Speaker(s):

Summary: The Governor (David Wilson) briefly mentioned that the drafting of the Basic Law was taking place.

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1987-11-04 00:00:00.0 Public Response to GREEN PAPER: THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, REPORT OF THE SURVEY OFFICE, REPORT OF THE MONITORS OCTOBER 1987 [Legco012]


Moving Speaker(s): Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speaker(s):

Summary: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) mentioned the collection of public opinion (the detailed pattern of the opinion is contained in a separate report).

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1987-11-04 00:00:00.0 Motion of Thanks [Legco013]
That this Council thanks the Governor (David Wilson) for his address.

Moving Speaker(s): Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speaker(s): Mr. Po-Yan Wong Mr. Cheung Mr. Ngai Mr. Sohmen Mr. Cheong-Leen Mr. Sai-Chu Ho Dr. Lam

Summary: Members expressed opinions and expectations on the Basic Law draft to be published in the year after.

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1987-11-05 00:00:00.0 MOTION OF THANKS -- Resumption of debate on motion (4 November 1987) [Legco014]
That this Council thanks the Governor (David Wilson) for his address.

Moving Speaker(s): Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speaker(s): Dr. Tse Mr. Yeung Mr. Martin Lee

Summary: Members expressed opinions and expectations on the Basic Law draft to be published in the year after.

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1987-11-18 00:00:00.0 Government Business [Legco015]
That this Council takes note of the Report of the Survey Office and Report of the Monitors: Public Response to Green Paper: The 1987 Review of Developments in Representative Government.

Moving Speaker(s): Ms. Dunn
Other Speaker(s): Mr. Cheng Mr. Chi-Fai Poon Mr. Szeto Mr. Pang Mr. Sai-Chu Ho Prof. Poon Mr. Tam Mr. Ngai Mr. Cheong Mr. Chung Mr. Cheong-Leen Mr. Jackie Chan Mrs. Tam Mr. Cheung Dr. Ip Mr. Cham Mr. Yeung Mr. Tai Dr. Lam Mr. Martin Lee Mr. Lau Mr. Edward Ho Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) Mr. Desmond Lee Mr. Sohmen Mr. Kam-Chuen Chan Mrs. Fan Mr. Hui Mr. ying-Lun Chan

Summary: Members expressed opinions on the public opinion collected by the government after the publication of the Green Paper on the review of developments in representative government.

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1988-02-10 00:00:00.0 The Development of Representative Government: The Way Forward [Legco016]


Moving Speaker(s): Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speaker(s):

Summary: Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) introduced the White Paper 'The Development of Representative Government: the Way Forward'.

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1988-03-16 00:00:00.0 WHITE PAPER: THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT: THE WAY FORWARD [Legco017]
That this Council takes note of the plans and intentions contained in the White Paper: The Development of Representative Government: The Way Forward.

Moving Speaker(s): Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)
Other Speaker(s): Mr. Cheung Dr. Ip Mr. Cham Mr. Cheng Mr. Yeung Mrs. Chow Mr. Martin Lee Ms. Dunn Mr. Po-Yan Wong Mr. Tam Dr. Ho Mr. Cheong Mr. Sohmen Mr. Peter Poon Mr. Cheong-Leen Mr. Kam-Chuen Chan Mr. Jackie Chan Mrs. Fan Mr. Allen Lee Mr. Hu Mr. ying-Lun Chan Ms. Tam Mrs. Ng

Summary: Members expressed opinions on the White Paper 'The Development of Representative Government: the Way Forward'.

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1988-05-18 00:00:00.0 Consistency between the Basic Law of the future Special Administrative Region and the Sino-British Joint Declaration [Legco018]
Bearing in mind that the Hong Kong Government made a substantial contribution to the contents of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, what measures is it now taking in the interests of Hong Kong people to help to ensure that the draft Basic Law of the future Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is consistent with the Joint Declaration?

Moving Speaker(s): Mr. Lai
Other Speaker(s): Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) Mr. Desmond Lee Dr. Lam Mr. Lai Mr. Martin Lee

Summary: Members questioned whether the contents of the Basic Law will be different from the agreement in the Joint Declaration.

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1988-06-22 00:00:00.0 Channels for conveying views on the draft Basic Law [Legco019]
At a recent meeting with Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Howe, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, undertook to pass on the views of the Legislative Council as well as those of the municipal councils and district boards on the draft Basic Law (for solicitation of opinions) to the Chinese Government through diplomatic channels. Will Government inform this Council how it would collect the views of the two municipal councils and the district boards, and to which government department these councils and boards should submit their views?

Moving Speaker(s): Mr. Szeto
Other Speaker(s): Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford)

Summary: Members questioned how the views of the two municipal councils and the district boards, on the draft basic law, would be collected by the government.

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1988-07-13 00:00:00.0 DRAFT BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION [Legco020]
That this Council takes note of 'The Draft Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (For Solicitation of Opinions)' and urges the people of Hong Kong to study the draft and to express their views on it.

Moving Speaker(s): Ms. Dunn
Other Speaker(s): Mr. Andrew Wong Mr. Po-Yan Wong Mr. Cheung Mr. Sohmen Mr. Cheong-Leen Mr. Hu Mr. ying-Lun Chan Ms. Tam Mrs. Ng

Summary: Members expressed opinions on the draft Basic Law.

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1988-07-14 00:00:00.0 DRAFT BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION -- Resumption of debate on motion (13 July 1988) [Legco021]
That this Council takes note of 'The Draft Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (For Solicitation of Opinions)' and urges the people of Hong Kong to study the draft and to express their views on it.

Moving Speaker(s): Ms. Dunn
Other Speaker(s): Dr. Chiu Mr. Chi-Fai Poon Mr. Szeto Mr. Pang Mr. Martin Lee Prof. Poon Mr. Lau Mr. Edward Ho Mr. Ngai Chief Secretary (David Robert Ford) Mr. Chung Mr. Desmond Lee Mr. Lui Mr. Clydesdale Mrs. Tam

Summary: Members expressed opinions on the draft Basic Law.

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