The Hong Kong People's Association () was a middle-class and professional oriented political organisation formed on 18 November 1984. Along with the Association for Democracy and Justice, it was established in response to the signage of the

Sino-British Joint Declaration The Sino-British Joint Declaration is a treaty between the governments of the United Kingdom and China signed in 1984 setting the conditions in which Hong Kong was transferred to Chinese control and for the governance of the territory after ...

and then

British Foreign Secretary The secretary of state for foreign, Commonwealth and development affairs, known as the foreign secretary, is a minister of the Crown of the Government of the United Kingdom and head of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Seen ...

Geoffrey Howe's visit in April 1984. It was one of the many political groups formed during the Sino-British negotiations on the sovereignty of Hong Kong in the early 80s and demanded democratic reform during the transition period, the others being notably the

Meeting Point Meeting Point ( Chinese: 匯點) was a liberal political organisation and party in Hong Kong formed by a group of former student activists in the 1970s and intellectuals for the discussion for the Sino-British negotiation on the question of Hon ...

and

Hong Kong Affairs Society The Hong Kong Affairs Society () was a middle class and professionals oriented political organisation formed in 1984 for the discussion for the Hong Kong prospect and political constitution after the handover to China with about 20 members led ...

. It participated in the district board elections in 1985. The Association aimed at upholding the high autonomy status under the framework of " one country, two systems" as laid by the Sino-British Joint Declaration. During the discussion on the drafting of the

Hong Kong Basic Law The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is a national law of China that serves as the organic law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Comprising nine chapters, 160 ...

and the

electoral reform Electoral reform is a change in electoral systems which alters how public desires are expressed in election results. That can include reforms of: * Voting systems, such as proportional representation, a two-round system (runoff voting), instant-r ...

for the 1988 Legislative Council election, it took a relatively moderate stance, supporting the "Consensus model" of the future structure of the SAR and a slower and stabler pace of democratisation. Notable members included Michael Luk Yan-lung, Lee Ming-kwan, Wong Siu-lun,

Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee (; born 25 January 1948) is a politician, barrister, writer and columnist in Hong Kong. She was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1995 to 2012. Biography Before entering the legal profession, Margaret ...

, Jack So Chak-kwong, Lo King-man and

Ronald Leung Ding-bong Ronald Leung Ding-bong, OBE (; born 20 January 1934) is a Hong Kong politician and businessman in banking. Early life Leung was born in Hong Kong on 20 January 1934. Leung's family was in the banking business. Education In 1959, Leung gradu ...

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{{reflist Political organisations based in Hong Kong 1984 establishments in Hong Kong

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