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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1987
KONG GOVERNMENT
"THE HONG
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LATER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY BEFORE 1997. BUT 10 YEARS
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION GOVERNMENT WILL POWER OF HONG KONG'S SPECIAL NOT BE BASED ON THE ROYAL INSTRUCTION OR THE LETTER'S PATENT, BUT BASIC LAW INSTEAD.
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THE
THAT
BASED ON TO THE BETWEEN
"THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE BEEN ASSURED TIME AND AGAIN BOTH THE BASIC LAW AND THE CURRENT POLITICAL REVIEW WILL BE THE SAME PUBLIC OPINIONS IN HONG KONG. I AGREE THAT IN REGARD ISSUE OF DIRECT ELECTIONS, THERE WILL NOT BE MUCH DISCREPANCY THE OUTCOMES OF THE TWO EXERCISES."
AS AN EXCUSE DIRECT ELECTIONS
BUT HE SAID THIS POSSIBILITY SHOULD NOT BE USED TO PREEMPT THE OUTCOME OF BASIC LAW BY INTRODUCING NEXT YEAR.
THAT CONFIDENCE
WE WILL HAVE A
"IT IS BECAUSE DESPITE OUR FUTURE LEGISLATURE WITH A DIRECTLY ELECTED ELEMENT IN IT, THERE IS NO IF WE INTRODUCE DIRECT ELECTION WAY OF TELLING THE DETAILS INVOLVED. IN 1988, WE WILL BE FORCING IT ON THE BASIC LAW WHICH IS STILL IN DRAFTING STAGE,
THE
FUTURE
BLATANT DISREGARD FOR OUR "THE CONSEQUENCE OF SUCH CONSTITUTION CANNOT BE FATHOMED AT THE MOMENT. BUT ONE THING IS SURE,
TO HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY AND IT WILL NOT BE IN ANYWAY BENEFICIAL STABILITY.
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"HAVING SAID THAT, I STILL BELIEVE PROPORTION OF SEATS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN A LATER YEAR, MR HU ADDED.
ELECTIONS TO DIRECT
SHOULD BE INTRODUCED
A
HE SAID IN HIS VIEW, A MORE APPROPRIATE TIMING MIGHT BE IN
WOULD HAVE BEEN PROMULGATED, YEARS 1991 TO 1992 WHEN THE BASIC LAW GIVEN IT WOULD HAVE A PROVISION FOR DIRECT ELECTIONS.
THE
THE
THE
"FUTURE DIRECT ELECTIONS, AS I PERCEIVE IT, SHOULD REPLACE WOULD SUGGEST THAT EXISTING SYSTEM OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE. AND I INTRODUCTION OF DIRECT ELECTIONS COULD BE CARRIED OUT IN TWO STAGES.
TO BB "IN THE FIRST STAGE, NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES WILL HAVE
REGIONAL MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS, URBAN COUNCIL OR THE
THE
OF QUALITY
CANDIDATES HAVE REACHED COUNCIL TO ENSURE THAT CERTAIN STANDARD.
A
"AT THE SECOND STAGE THERE CAN BE DIRECT NOMINATIONS
то INTENDS
STAND FOR DISTRICTS TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE WHO WILL HAVE A FAIR CHANCE OF DOING SO."
FROM THE ELECTION
ON THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS IN THE MR HU SAID HE ENTIRELY AGREED GREEN PAPER.
LEGISLATIVE
WITH THE OBSERVATION STATED
COUNCIL, IN THE
"MANY COLLEAGUES