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(ii)
places
Hong Kong.
outside
we
cannot
implement the 20% nationality rule
in
the
1995
elections, but we
are prepared to
discuss with the
Chinese
ideas
their
for
The British side
should repeal the
disqualification
deputies
of
to
people's congresses
and CPPCC members
from membership of
LegCo,
the
Municipal Councils
and the District
Boards.
implementing the
rule in 1997.
(ii)
On
the
20%
nationality
rule,
the British side
should ensure that
the
1995
LegCo
conforms with the
provision.
IV. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS (MCs) AND DISTRICT BOARDS (DBs)
(a) Enhance
roles
and
functions of DBs.
(b) Abolish
appointed seats
in the MCs and DBS, and
correspondingly increase
directly-elected seats
in the Urban Council
(from 15 to 32), the
Regional Council (from
12 to 37) and the DBS
(from 274 to 338).
(a) The nature and functions
of district organisations should remain unchanged
(i.e. they should retain
their
organs
power").
nature
of
as
"not
political
(b) Appointed
retained,
side
can
flexibility
seats should be
but the Chinese
have
some
on
the
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members.
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