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Surely this shows that:
(a) an understanding was reached on arrangements for
the Election Committee?
(b) that the discussion of the details did not
amount to a condition on the agreement in principle; and
(c) Mr. Hurd's request for the five principles to be
reflected in the BL is expressed as no
more than
a hope", and hardly amounts to a condition?
Isn't it clear from this correspondence that the British had all but agreed on the composition of the Election Committee. Surely the Chinese side have legitimate grounds for saying that they felt they had an understanding, which has been breached?
Exchanges make clear that British side have not reneged on agreements about the composition of the Election Committee for the first SAR
legislature.
Mr. Hurd agreed in principle with the
arrangements proposed by the Chinese side which could be established in 1995; but stated that details of how this should be done would need to
Also expressed be discussed between two sides. hope that the five principles agreed between the two sides could be reflected in the Basic Law.
Statement to Parliament by Mr. Hurd in February 1990 makes clear that no decision had been taken on whether to introduce the electoral arrangements in the Basic Law: the British side were waiting to see its final terms.
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