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On the through train, they indicated that the British
side would have to ensure that the 1995 election
arrangements conformed fully with the Chinese side's
interpretation of the Basic Law before criteria for the
through train could be discussed. The British side
made clear that, given the fundamental importance of
criteria for the through train, discussion of this must
proceed in parallel with that of other issues.
On the stipulation in the Basic Law that no more than
20% of the legislature in 1997 may hold foreign
nationality or right of abode, it would be for the
British side to devise a mechanism to ensure that the
Legislative Council elected in 1995 conformed to this requirement. The British side responded that it would not be appropriate to discriminate in this way against
British and other nationals in elections held under
British administration in 1995.
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On the voting method in geographical constituencies,
the nine constituencies used in the 1991 elections
should remain unchanged. (In 1991, each constituency
returned two members; each voter had two votes). 1995, the Chinese side proposed the "multi-seat, single-vote" system, whereby the 20 directly-elected
members of the Legislative Council would be returned
from the existing nine constituencies. Each voter would have only one vote. The British side's proposal
is set out in Part III.
e) FOURTH PHASE (ROUNDS 10-12)
44.
During these rounds in September, almost no progress was
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