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CS Speech on Arrangements for the 1991 Elections:
Legislative Council, 21 March 1990
Today, after a prolonged period of discussion within the community, in which members of OMELCO have
played an active and vitally important part, I would like
to inform members of the details of our next steps towards
a more directly representative system of Government.
2.
We have already announced that the number of
directly elected seats in this Council in 1991 will be increased from the 10 previously provided for in the 1988
White Paper to 18. In considering the composition of the
rest of this Council, the challenge to us has been to set in train a process of reform which will take us smoothly through the transition years. I hope members will find
that what is proposed achieves this objective.
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