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G) PARA 12. **(NUMBER UNSPECIFIED)'' DELETED.
H) PARA 13. THE FIRST SENTENCE NOW READS
**FUNTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WERE CREATED IN ORDER THAT FULL WEIGHT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO REPRESENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SECTORS OF HONG KONG SOCIETY WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO
FUTURE CONFIDENCE AND PROSPERITY.''
1) PARA 15. THE FIRST SENTENCE NOW READS
''THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE WAS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
REPRESENTATION ON A GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY BASIS.''
J) PARA 18. FIRST SENTENCE NOW READS
**T SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF ABOUT 8 TO 10 DIRECTLY
ELECTED MEMBERS WOULD MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF THOSE IN HONG KONG
IN FAVOUR OF DIRECT ELECTIONS.''
K) PARA 24 (FORMERLY SECOND PARA 23) NOW READS
**THESE ARE SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 5 ABOVE, AND ARE OF LESS SIGNIFICANCE THAN THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS WHICH MUST BE INCLUDED IN
THE GREEN PAPER. THEY ARE ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE, EXCEPT FOR
THE POSSIBLE REDUCTION OF THE VOTING AGE, ON WHICH THERE IS NO
STRONG EXPRESSION OF OPINION AT PRESENT.''
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