WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS ON OTHER ISSUES?
Still hope for further talks, so do not want to get into
details.
But the main outstanding issues are: the Functional
Constituencies, where we offered in the talks to scale
down the Governor's original proposals while still retaining a
broad franchise; the Election Committee, where we are
prepared to take account of the Chinese concerns about the
format provided that all the members of this Committee are
themselves elected; and the Through Train, where we want it
agreed that legislators will not in 1997 be subjected to any
test of past political behaviour.
IF THE CHINESE SIDE PROPOSED MORE TALKS BEFORE LEGISLATION
INTRODUCED WOULD YOU AGREE?
3.12.PR.JRB
We would study any Chinese communication, as we always do.
We have made plain the steps we will be taking over the next
week. We have also proposed a further Round of talks on
17-18 December. But if the Chinese side wanted to meet
earlier to talk about the remaining issues we would be at
the table.
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