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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 2229
OF 2009007 AUGUST 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 3111: STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT: LONGER TERM ISSUES:
GRAND ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
1.
PARAS 1 AND 2 OF TUR NOTED WITH THANKS. WE AGREE THAT
ONCE WE KNOW THE OUTCOME OF YOUR SEPTEMBER VISIT WE SHOULD
RE-EXAMINE YOUR DRAFT PAPER MORE CLOSELY. IN DOING SO WE SHALL
WISH TO ENSURE THAT WHATEVER ARRANGEMENTS WE EVENTUALLY SUGGEST TO
THE CHINESE ARE AS SIMPLE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD AS POSSIBLE.
2.
WE HAVE ONLY ONE DETAILED COMMENT TO OFFER AT
THIS
THIS STAGE, ARISING FROM PARA 7(B) OF YOUR TELNO 3014. AS YOU
WILL RECALL WE HAVE DOUBTS (PARA 2(A) OF OUR TELNO 1963) ABOUT
YOUR PREFERENCE FOR INCLUDING OFFICIALS IN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S
SINGLE LIST OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE LEGISLATURE.
LAYS US OPEN TO THE RISK THAT NONE OF THE KEY OFFICIALS WOULD ULTI-
MATELY BE ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE. SUCH AN OUTCOME WOULD PLAINLY
HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
AND FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO DEFEND ITS POLICIES IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
3.
WE BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD AID TO DEVISE A
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