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SIR DAVID SAID THE SECOND THEME THAT HAD EMERGED WAS THAT DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT STOP IN 1991
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"AS I HAVE EXPLAINED, THERE WILL BE ROOM TO INCREASE DIRECTLY ELECTED ELEMENT IN THIS COUNCIL BETWEEN 1991 AND 199 SAID.
"IN ADDITION, BY 1991 THE BASIC LAW WILL HAVE BEEN PROM LGATED AND THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE STRUCTURE OF THE HONG KONG SAR GOV RNMENT WILL BE KNOWN.
"AS THE WHITE PAPER EXPLAINS, WE SHALL NEED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE BASIC LAW IN FURTHER DEVELOPING OUR SYS EM OF GOVERNMENT IF WE ARE TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION IN 1997.
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"MAJOR ISSUES REMAIN TO BE RESOLVED SUCH AS THE RELAT ONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND THESE WILL NEED ΤΟ BE CONSIDERED AGAINST THE PROVISIONS OF THE BASIC LAW.
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THE DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW WAS A MATTER FOR THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, BUT THAT GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO CONSULT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON THE FIRST DRAFT WAS MOST WELCOME.
"I HOPE THE PUBLIC WILL RESPOND TO THAT INVITATION WITH THE SAME ENTHUSIASM WITH WHICH THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO THE GREEN PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT," HE SAID.
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