§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in the talks with China over Hong Kong's constitutional development; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladA White Paper on the development of representative Government in Hong Kong will be published and laid before Parliament on Thursday 24 February. Copies will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses. The White Paper will explain the background to the talks with China on electoral issues in Hong Kong, give a summary of the talks, and an assessment of the proposals put forward by both sides against our requirement that the elections should be open and fair.