CONFIDENTIAL
413
MDHOAN 6071
LEGISLATURE RATHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE:
WE WILL NEED TO REVIEW THIS WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THE FAC ARGUES THAT THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE DIRECTLY ANSWERABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, WHEREAS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WILL ALSO BE ANSWERABLE TO PEKING. THEY ARGUE THAT
IN THE CASE OF IRRECONCILABLE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE LEGISLATURE AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE THE LATTER SHOULD RESIGN.
MAJOR
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ΜΑΙΝ
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HKD
FED
PRU
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29
DISTRIBUTION
29
PS
PS/MR MAUDE MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE