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121501 MDLIAN 6437
(10) BEC TO SUBMIT REPORT ON CONSTITUENCY
BOUNDARIES TO THE GOVERNOR.
(AS REQUIRED SECTION 19(3) OF THE BEC ORDINANCE.)
END DEC 1993
2. OTHER PUBLIC STEPS (AS REQUIRED BY LAW) IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1994 WOULD MAINLY BE THE TABLING OF BEC'S REPORT ON CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARY RECOMMENDATIONS IN LEGCO CAROUND 12 JANUARY) AND THE SUBSEQUENT GAZETTAL OF GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL'S DECISION CAROUND 18 FEBRUARY) ON THE DB CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES, AND THE FINALISED DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE NEXT DB TERM AND THE TABLING OF THESE DECISIONS (SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION) IN LEGCO
AROUND 23 FEBRUARY.
3.
WE WILL TAKE A LOW KEY APPROACH THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO
AVOID UNNECESSARY SENSITIVITIES WITH THE CHINESE SIDE.
PATTEN
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
72
ΜΑΙΝ
65
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES NEWS D
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO) CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON PS NO 10.
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