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(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
ETC UNQUOTE.
WE ALSO SEE A NEED TO QUALIFY (I),
(II) AND (III) TO INDICATE THAT THE LAST 2 OF THESE
OPTIONS ARE HYPOTHETICAL AT THIS STAGE- E.G BY ADDING AFTER
(I) QUOTE (BECAUSE THIS IS AN EXISTING FORM OF ELECTION)
UNQUOTE: BY REWORDING (II) TO READ QUOTE MEMBERS ELECTED
BY A SYSTEM OF ELECTIONS BASED ON GEOGRAPHICAL
CONSTITUENCIES, EITHER ON THE PRESENT BASIS OR (IF IT IS
CONCLUDED THAT SUCH A FORM OF ELECTION IS APPROPRIATE) BY
DIRECT ELECTIONS: AND BY ADDING AFTER (III) QUOTE (IF
SOME FORM OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE ARRANGEMENT ON THESE LINES
IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE) UNQUOTE.
AS WITH (B) ABOVE, WE THINK THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 5
IS TOO BLAND, AND SUGGEST INSERTION AFTER QUOTE
GOVERNMENT UNQUOTE BOTH OF A FORMULA ON THE LINES OF
QUOTE AND SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF THE 1987 REVIEW AND
OF CONTINUING EXCHANGES OF VIEWS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND
CHINESE SIDES, UNQUOTE.
WE NOTE EXCO'S POINT (L) AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR
RE-DRAFT.
IN PARA 9 FIRST SENTENCE WE SUGGEST QUOTE HAVE POWERS
CORRESPONDING TO THOSE UNQUOTE IN PLACE OF QUOTE RETAIN
THE POWERS UNQUOTE.
WE ARE INCLINED TO AGREE WITH EXCO'S CONCLUSION ON POINT
(L).
IN GENERAL, SHOULD WE NOT INCLUDE REFERENCES TO THE
QUESTIONS OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL, THE
PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS, AND THE LENGTH OF THE
LEGISLATURE'S TERM?
HOWE
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