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7.

PA

considered that there were strong arguments for

adopting SSSV as there was already a broad representation of interests in LegCo and it would get rid of the coat-tail

the Chinese had found to be most

effect which

objectionable.

The meeting concluded that the SSSV should

be adopted.

Functional

Constituencies : widening of franchises of

existing FCS (Paper No. 5/92) and possible new FCs (Paper

No. 6/92)

8.

The Governor noted that the proposal to replace corporate electors in FC8 with company directors would expand the franchises of existing FCS by six times. PA

observed that this would go some way in broadening the

Ag. SCA said that he was not sure that it would be

FCs.

perceived by the general public as a genuine step of

Head/CPU said that as FCs were meant to

democratization.

be a transitional arrangement from appointed membership to direct elections, they should be broadened to include workers in the various social/economic sectors.

9.

for

was an

The Governor thought that it might be desirable us to distant ourselves from the FC arrangements (which absurd system in itself) by asking the current FC members to make suggestions for improvement. CS said that this might not be practicable as incumbents were likely to

status quo SO as to safeguard their vested

advocate

interests.

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