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IT IS THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGCO THEMSELVES WHO RAISED THE ISSUE, AND WHO HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD TO REVIEW THEIR OWN PROCEDURES. WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO PREVENT LEGCO FROM EVOLVING THE WAY IT CONDUCTS BUSINESS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF ITS CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS, AND WE CONSIDER IT UNWISE TO TRY TO DO SO.
(III) SHOULD THIS NOT BE A MATTER FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE
CHINESE SIDE QUERY.
THE FORMALISATION OF THE PANEL SYSTEM, AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE IN THE CONDUCT OF LEGCO BUSINESS IS A MATTER WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE COMPETENCE OF THE LEGCO ITSELF. IT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE OR POSSIBLE FOR THE BRITISH SIDE TO PUT PROPOSALS TO THE CHINESE SIDE FOR CONSULTATION IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP.
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