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Taken as

the whole, a

public response to the

22.

Green Paper showed that there is wide support among the

people of Hong kong

for

the principle of introducing

directly elected Members into the Legislative Council,

Some

E.

¿

but that

the community is divided

over

the

timing of

this move.

23.

Opinions on

ou/direct

how direct elections might be

23 OPINIONS ON HOW DIRECT ELECTIONS MIGHT BE ORGANISED WERE FEW

AND ALSO DIVIDED. THOSE WHO COMMENTED WERE, ON BALANCE, IN FAVOUR OF HAVING SEVERAL CONSTITUENCIES RATHER THAN A TERRITORY-WIDE CONSTITUENCY, AND OF HAVING DIRECT ELECTIONS IN ADDITION TO, RATHER THAN INSTEAD OF, INDIRECT ELECTIONS BY AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE 44

constituency. The also showed a slight prefereste for

in addition to, rather than having direct

direct lections

Ke suggests Delete this

sentence, because cf

conclusie at

*/ of para 29.

G.

25/1

the

instead of, the present system of indirect elections by

an electoral college.

Stability and Transition

24.

success of

up

Stable

government has always been crucial to

Hong Kong. It will remain crucial in the years leading

Stability is essential

for

to 1997 and beyond.

confidence in the government and in the future of the

territory, as well as for overseas business confidence in Hong Kong. This important point has always been

well recognized by the community.

25.

The maintenance of stability requires that the

development of Hong Kong's system of representative

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