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it seemed that it did give rise to any great interest but it seemed to have been enough for the Governor to think that the concept could be explored even further. However, as has been said by Mr. Martin Lee and other speakers, there has been some discussion going on in the Basic Law Drafting Committee and the Consultative Committee that some seem to be in favour of a grand electoral college; some very much against. I think since the White Paper has proposed
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Should, for example, the manner in which pistrict Boards have previously elected representatives to this Council
that is, on a geographic basis,ld that principle still continue? I think there is a need to define the manner in
which representatives shambe elected to the council the electoral college system. But this is something which has to be debated over the next few years especially since between
now and 1990 the idea of a grand electoral college seems 27 have caught on very much in the Basic Law Drafting Committee.
and perhaps during the next year or two, there may be certain
draft points of agreement between those who are studying the Basic Law dat and those who are studying the development of representative government during the transition period. It seems to me we do need some time, Sir, to review the whole basis on which the electoral college system should continue to
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As I said, I am very firmly in favour of retaining the electoral college system because I have always said that as