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catered for and (4) a few civil servants to provide, for the time being at least, that necessary link with the Administration. I have not listed these four groups in any particular order of importance, obviously, for I have mentioned civil servants last. So we are about to embark on a major step in the process of developing, through this mix of systems, own unique legislature, one which has a diversity of roots in the community and one which will be seen to be directly accountable to the people of Hong Kong.
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I sincerely hope that all those people who will be enfranchised by this Bill will take the opportunity to register as electors or establish their claim to be electors for mere membership even of a District Board, let alone a functional constituency will not obviate the necessity to do
do this.
sincerely hope that they realise that, by the act of registering, they will demonstrate their understanding of the need to develop mechanisms to assemble the membership of the Legislative Council and that they will express their confidence in the future of Hong Kong by casting their votes, and standing as candidates, when the elections are held.
adjourned.
Sir, Ι move that the debate оп this motion be
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