§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent visit of the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Mid-Sussex (Mr. Renton) to Hong Kong.
§ Mr. RentonI paid a brief visit to Hong Kong on 23 and 24 January following my visit to China between 18 and 23 January. During my stopover in Hong Kong I held useful discussions with the Governor, the Executive Council and the Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the People's Republic of China has made any objections concerning further democratic reform in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonThere will be a review of the further development of representative government in Hong Kong in 1987. Decisions on any further developments must await the outcome of that review. The Joint Liaison Group discussed recent changes in Hong Kong's political system at the group's second meeting between 26 and 29 November 1985. The group's proceedings are confidential, but the atmosphere of the discussions was friendly and co-operative.