TNAG-1286-FCO40-16372-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong.-Part-2-of-2-1984 — Page 309

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1944 OF 14 JULY

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GREEN PAPER ON FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATI HONG KONG.

GOVERNMENT IN

1. ONE OF THE MAIN PROPOSALS IN THE GREEN PAPER TO BE PUBLISHED ON 13 JULY IS THAT SOME UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE ELECTED IN FUTURE BY VARIOUS FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES. THESE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WILL REPRESENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH COMMON OCCUPATIONAL INTERESTS SUCH AS COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, FINANCE, LAW, MEDICINE, EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, LABOUR ORGANISATIONS, ETC.

2. DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS PROPOSAL ARE NOW BEING WORKED OUT HERE.

3. WE HAVE HEARD THAT A SIMILAR ELECTORAL SYSTEM EXISTS IN INDONESIA AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDONESIAN SYSTEM WHICH COULD BE PROVIDED BY JAKARTA SOONEST.

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SIR. W. HARDING

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