CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
CONFIDENTIAL
HID
pn. Elections
063706
MDADAN 791663)
HKB 011/7
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TELNO 1157
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Action Taken
OF 16035OZ JULY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 668: BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION: PUBLIC STEPS
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WE AGREE TO YOUR SUGGESTION THAT THE CHINESE SHOULD BE INFORMED IN A LOW-KEY WAY BY COX ON 22 JULY ABOUT THE GAZETTING (ON 23 JULY) OF THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BEC AND THE COMMENCEMENT NOTICE FOR THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE BEC ORDINANCE. WE SUGGEST THIS BE DONE AFTER AND OUTSIDE THE TALKS.
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