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Ms. Myove
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1993
NO SECRET DEALS ON 1994/95 ELECTIONS
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THE GOVERNOR AND MINISTERS HAVE MADE CLEAR THAT THERE WILL NO SECRET DEALS ON THE 1994/95 ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SZE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON GILBERT LEUNG KAM-HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR SZE SAID THE CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION WAS IN ANY CASE CLEAR.
THE ELECTIONS IN 1994/95 WOULD HAVE TO BE HELD ON THE BASIS OF LAMS ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
"IF THERE WERE TO BE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA RESULTING IN AN UNDERSTANDING, THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WOULD OF COURSE RECOMMEND IT TO THIS COUNCIL," THE SECRETARY SAID.
THE GOVERNOR HAS CONSISTENTLY MADE CLEAR THAT THE ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1994/95 SHOULD BE OPEN, FAIR AND ACCEPTABLE ΤΟ THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
"THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ENDORSES THIS VIEW," HE SAID.
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