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Members speaking on this debate have expressed
different views on the pace of democratic development These views will of course be fully
in the years ahead.
reflected to
for timing
the Secretary
discussion
with
to
Her Majesty's Government. on the question of the Chinese Government,
of State stated in Parliament as early as
this February
that this
need will year
take place
"when the time is right". The new Governor of Hong Kong will also want to consider this important matter in detail
in and,
this regard, I think Ι can do no better than
Secretary of State's words again the quoting Parliament earlier this month:
in
the
be
ARA
"I do not think that the new Governor
will want to rush to conclusions on these
matters as soon as he takes over. He would wise to want I am sure that he will want
to consult widely after his arrival, to weigh up all the factors and then to put
his advice to us.
That will take time. would not expect conclusions on the kind of matters [that my Rt Honourable Friend mentioned] to emerge until the autumn at the the specific point concerning LegCo elections, we have said that
shall be
I
earliest.
the 1995
we
the
as
on
discussing those elections with
Chinese side, with the aim of ensuring
much continuity as possible. electoral arrangements will
Decisions on
take account of such discussions.
I think, some way off."
need to
They are,
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