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BRITISH, THE QUESTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1995 LEGCO ELECTIONS REMAINED OPEN.
7. THE ELECTION COMMITTEE FOR 1995 IS THUS ONE OF SEVERAL ISSUES ON WHICH THE GOVERNOR HAS HAD TO PUT FORWARD HIS OWN PROPOSALS SINCE THE BASIC LAW OFFERS NO GUIDANCE ON IT. HIS PROPOSALS ARE FULLY CONSISTENT WITH THE FIVE PRINCIPLES WHICH THE CHINESE SIDE SAID AT THE TIME THEY WERE PREPARED TO AGREE TO.
8. IF THE CHINESE SIDE DO NOT AGREE WITH THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS, IT IS INCUMBENT ON THEM TO PUT FORWARD ALTERNATIVE, WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FIVE PRINCIPLES.
PATTEN
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MAIN
63
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HKD
PUSD
DISTRIBUTION
72
PLANNERS
RAD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS
NEWS D
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR APPLEYARD MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
9
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAOFF //MR SIBSON
CAOFF //MS D CORNER CAOFF//MR CHARLTON PS/PM
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