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Scope and Contents From the Series: Rev. Kwok is a liberal Christian leader who is dedicated to promote democracy, direct election, religious freedom and social justice in Hong Kong and he has been active in political activities and movements for decades. When the British government negotiated with the Chinese government on the future of Hong Kong in the 1980s, there was rigorous discussion among the Hong Kong people on Hong Kong’s future political system and development, direct election, as well as the formulation of Basic...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Rev. Kwok is a liberal Christian leader who is dedicated to promote democracy, direct election, religious freedom and social justice in Hong Kong and he has been active in political activities and movements for decades. When the British government negotiated with the Chinese government on the future of Hong Kong in the 1980s, there was rigorous discussion among the Hong Kong people on Hong Kong’s future political system and development, direct election, as well as the formulation of Basic...

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The folder contains documents on the 1986 Ko Shan Theatre Rally for supporting direct election and democratic political system in Hong Kong in 1986. Included are also clippings and minutes about Rev. Kwok's resignation from the Hong Kong Christian Council and the formation of the Hong Kong Christian Institute, an organization that Rev. Kwok founded after he left the Hong Kong Christian Council.

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After the British and Chinese governments signed the Sino-British Agreement in 1984, there was growing concern about brain drains and direct elections. In April 1989, a British Foreign Affairs Committee visited Hong Kong to study the situation and gather opinions from the Hong Kong people. Clippings reporting the Committee’s visit and correspondence lobbying the British MPs in this folder reflect different concerns of the Hong Kong people.

Scope and Contents After the Tiananmen Square incident in June 1989, Hong Kong people had widespread worry about Hong Kong’s future. The British government was also concerned about the impact on Hong Kong. Materials in this folder document some of these concerns. There are some Foreign Affairs Committee’s minutes and report on Hong Kong to the House of Commons in regards to Hong Kong’s future development and the situation after Tiananmen Square incident, some materials on Hong Kong People Saving Hong Kong...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Rev. Kwok is a liberal Christian leader who is dedicated to promote democracy, direct election, religious freedom and social justice in Hong Kong and he has been active in political activities and movements for decades. When the British government negotiated with the Chinese government on the future of Hong Kong in the 1980s, there was rigorous discussion among the Hong Kong people on Hong Kong’s future political system and development, direct election, as well as the formulation of Basic...