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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS, AND RICKETTS, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
PEKING PERSONAL FOR CHARGE
UKREP JLG HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY
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PEKING TELNO 1054: THE POLITICAL AGENDA: CHANGING THE ROLE OF EXCO, AND THE LEGISLATIVE ARRANGEMENTS IN 1995
1. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE ISSUES IN MY TUR THIS WEEKEND, BUT I WANTED TO COMMENT BRIEFLY ON 2 POINTS IN PEKING TUR.
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I ACCEPT THAT WE NEED TO GIVE CAREFUL THOUGHT TO THE HINGE BODY'. I AM CERTAINLY CONSCIOUS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF IT NOT BECOMING A BODY WHERE THE LEGCO REPRESENTATIVES TAKE CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENDA. I HOPE THAT A VIGOROUS GOVERNMENT COULD ENSURE THAT THE HINGE WOULD SWING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
3. I WONDER IF PEKING ARE NOT SOMEWHAT OVER SANGUINE ABOUT THE CHINESE ATTITUDE TO THE QUESTION OF THE 1995 ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS (PARA 10 OF TUR). I WOULD BE DELIGHTED IF THEY WERE RIGHT, BUT I AM NOT BANKING ON IT EXCLAM.
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