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continuing commitment of the United Kingdom to Hong Kong, 1997/ but of the concern
in the period of transition up to 199
of the
e British people; echoed by Her Majesty's own words
to the people of Hong Kong: "As you move towards a new
phase in your development, our thoughts will always be
with you".
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
coverd in Tels.
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Last year's/report described in some detail the
historical background to the development of representative
government in Hong Kong, which is now structured on
framework of three distinctive but inter-connected tiers:
Boards, municipal councils. and the Legislative
District Boards,
Council.
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The
District Boards are advisory
bodies
established in each of the 19 urban and New Territories
administrative
tive districts.
Some two-thirds of District
Board members are directly elected, on the basis of a
franchise which includes ail adults over the age of
twenty-one years who have resided in Hong Kong for a
minimum of seven years. The remaining third of members
are appointed by the Hong Kong Government.
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