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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
LOWER ALBERT ROAD
HONG KONG
IMMEDIATE
BY CLASSIFIED FAX
4 November 1993
Mr. Nigel Cox,
British Embassy,
Peking
Dean Nigel,
Jiang
Talks on 1994/95 Elections: DB/MC Appointed Seats
As Enzhu
you say, we will (I hope) soon know whether
would put such an
interpretation on the Chinese
position on appointed DB/MC membership.
2.
I do, however, know the Governor's position on this we will legislate to abolish appointed DB/MC seats whether the Chinese subscribe to a first stage deal on the terms or not. Never mind the position in constitutional law, the idea of retaining the legal provision for appointed seats (optional or otherwise) is a non-starter politically.
i foun An tile.
(Peter Lai)
Deputy Secretary for Constitutional Affairs
c.c. P.F. Ricketts, Esq, HKD, FCO (By classified fax)
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