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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1993

FINAL ELECTION PACKAGE SOON TO LEGCO

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TODAY TOOK FURTHER THEIR WORK ON THE PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1994/95 ELECTIONS, INCLUDING A DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD IMPLEMENT THE MAIN PACKAGE.

THE COUNCIL INTENDS THAT AS PLANNED THE FINAL PACKAGE BE PUT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.

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REFORM ALLOWS GREATER PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL AFFAIRS

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PEOPLE то SECRETARY (TUESDAY).

GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS WILL ALLOW HONG KONG MORE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AFFAIRS, THE REGIONAL FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL WONG, SAID TODAY

MR WONG STRESSED THAT THESE PROPOSALS WOULD ENSURE A CONTINUATION OF HONG KONG'S FLEXIBLE SYSTEM AND ITS UNIQUE WAY OF LIFE. THESE ELEMENTS, IN TURN, HAVE MADE HONG KONG A SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRE.

NOTING THAT RELEVANT BILLS ON THE POLITICAL BLUEPRINT WOULD SOON BE INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR WONG WAS CONFIDENT THAT LEGISLATORS WOULD COME UP WITH A PACKAGE ACCEPTABLE TO ALL.

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"I BELIEVE THE DECISION WOULD BE BASED ON THE INTERESTS PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND THAT THEIR WISHES TO MAINTAIN THE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG WOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED, HE SAID.

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HE MADE THESE REMARKS WHEN ATTENDING THE SPRING RECEPTIONS HOSTED SEPARATELY BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE.

THANKING LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THEIR ACTIVE SUPPORT IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, MR WONG SAID THEIR ADVICES ON VARIOUS GOVERNMENT POLICIES HAD ENABLED THE ADMINISTRATION TO FORMULATE AND INTRODUCE THOSE THAT BEST SUIT PUBLIC NEEDS.

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"AND IT IS HEARTENING TO LEARN THAT YOU HAVE ALSO YOUR VIEWS ON THE

REFORM PACKAGE THROUGH CHANNELS," HE SAID.

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