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FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (FAC) MEETING: INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. THE FAC WILL MEET MR MAUDE NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS HMG'S OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR SECOND REPORT ON HONG KONG. THEY HAVE ASKED FOR INTER ALIA, INFORMATION ON THE INDIRECTLY ELECTED ELEMENTS IN THE 1991 ELECTIONS - WHAT WILL THEY BE, WHO WILL DECIDE THEM AND HOW LARGE THE CONSTITUENCIES ARE.
2. WITH YOUR AGREEMENT, WE WOULD PROPOSE THAT MR MAUDE SHOULD HAND OVER A SUMMARY BASED ON ANNEX A OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMORANDUM XCX90(14) OF 20 FEBRUARY, AMENDED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT XCX90(21) OF 6 MARCH AND XCX(90)24 OF 20 MARCH WHICH FINALISED THE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES. WE ARE FAXING OUR SUMMARY TO SUEN (CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH). GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT IT IS ACCURATE.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT THAT THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO MAKING THESE DETAILS PUBLIC: DESKBY 0609OOZ.
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