9
rial No.
Subject
1.
COMMUNITY LUNCHEON FOR HR GOODLAD
ON 11 OCTOBER 1993
Brief on Issues that Night Be Raised
Background
Line-to-take
ERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.
Proposed abolition
of appointed District Board (DB)
membership
The proposed abolition of appointed DB seats as from 1994 is one of the components of the constitutional package being negotiated in Beijing. The DB Chairmen may reiterate their opposition to the proposal on the grounds that appointed members do have
a valuable role to play in
the 08s.
This proposal is in line with the proposals for the development of the other tiers of representative government in Hong Kong.
It is not a
reflection of appointed DB members'
performance.
They have done an
extremely good job in the past 10 years. Very much hope that they will stand for election.
[Deploy only if asked: Limited scope to tinker with the number of appointed seats.]
CUNFIDENTIAL
THU 07 OCT 93 10:18
PG.07