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FCO TELNO 166. HONG KONG TELNO 312: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES
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IN THE LIGHT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON 15 FEBRUARY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE INTENTION TO SET UP A REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES AND TO INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF ELECTED MEMBERS IN DISTRICT BOARDS, WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING REVISION TO THE NOTE IN FIRST TUR.
EXTENSION OF DEMOCRACY IN HONG KONG.
BEGINS QUOTE THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG IS REFLECTED IN THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PLAN TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL COUNCIL WITH AN ELECTED ELEMENT FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES AND TO INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF ELECTED MEMBERS ON DISTRICT BOARDS. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INTEND TO CONTINUE. BUILDING UPON THIS FOUNDATION. IN DOING SO....ETC UNQUOTE ENDS.
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