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And then the, draft provides the evolution of that system over the succeeding Chief Executive.
again by that particular committee.
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for
would there could be DO YOU
It could be possible though that it into the third term of the Chief Executive before direct elections in the sense that we have think that eventuality is likely to occur or considerable pressure to bring that day forward?
in this country.
will there 65 very
Governor:
It's laid down as you
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that eventually
down
differences
for
after there will be universal suffrage. The aim is universal suffrage
а referendum which at the moment in the draft is a process which itself has certain conditions attached to it. So the aim is laid quite clearly, and that is in fact one of the interesting from the first draft which didn't lay down that aim, either Chief Executive or the Legislature. Now, that is I am sure, one of the next provisions which would be much discussed in Hong Kong over few months during the second consultation period.
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I'm sure we would like
to hear something of it.
like on that the discussior
point. Howell):
Could I ask just on that (David further change of opinion, further evolution of view. election machinery results. in your judgement, from further
to or are we really going to see everything after the second draft of the
is that, Basic Law frozen in the final paper. And related
clearly you have worked closely with possibly in your experience
is one
of Government of the People's Republic of China
talking see how the political groupings you were concerns to
Kong without and
in Hong evolve mature earlier actually influential in the whole question of China.
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The drafters did make it very clear when that there was room for amendment to the second draft came cut
which draft. And in saying that they did particularly pinpoint the politica. faction. because they know that that is one of the areas
most discussed in Hong Kong and on which as yet there been
issues consensua of views Hong Kong. On most of the other
Копа. something closer to a consensus of opinion in Hong particular matter there are clearly divided views still, and drafters made it quite clear that that was open to further There 13 no commitment to amendment but quite clearly commitment to sticking rigidly to what's in the present draft. My what is. impression
on the second part of your question,
the politica drafters
probably looking for is not so much how in Hong Kong evolve in the immediate future because we groupings talking really about the next year. But on how opinion in Hong
centralling of views in Hong Kong, a evolves and looking for a
structur
on
some particular formula for the evolution of political which the drafters can then respond to.
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