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means a composition of the Election Committee closer to that set out in the Basic Law. (It would also mean if possible discussing such a change with China before tabling in LegCo.) In my view only one of the 4 options outlined in the ExCo paper meets this test, although Ms Brooks has also come up with an ingenious fifth option which I think is worth passing on to Hong Kong.

5. I believe that the best way to inject our views at this stage would be to write at working level to the main players in the Hong Kong Government. I submit a letter from myself to Mr Michael Sze. This makes plain that we are not advocating a change in the Governor's proposals, but simply feeding in thoughts should ExCo decide to advise in favour of a change.

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