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Question No. 11
The Living of Liverpul
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Written Reply by the Chief Secretary
—to a question by the Hon Chan Ying-lun at the Legislative Council on 9 December 1987
11. Mr. CHAN YING-LUN asked:
Question
Will Government inform this Council when the White Paper on the Review of Development in Representative Government will be published? In view of the fact that the District Board elections will be held on 10 March 1988, and
that the nomination of candidates will take place in January 1988, will the part concerning District Board elections be
be released in
advance, so as to enable prospective candidates to make early planning for the elections?
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CHIEF SECRETARY:
Sir,
The White Paper will be published in early
February 1988.
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Preparations are well advanced for the next District Board elections to be held on 10 March 1988. The Government has already announced changes to constituency boundaries some time ago. Other arrangements, including the number of elected seats to be filled, will be announced in good time before nominations are opened early next month.