TNAG-1358-FCO40-1799-Hong-Kong-compatibility-of-membership-of-district-boards-and-1985 — Page 7

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YOUR TELNO 86: COMPATIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND REGIONAL COUNCILS WITH MEMBERSHIP OF THE CPPCC

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FOR THE REASON GIVEN IN FCO TELNO 13, WE WOULD PREFER THAT, IF POSSIBLE, YOU DID NOT REFER INITIALLY TO THE LEGISLATION IN ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT NPC MEMBERSHIP. WE SUGGEST THAT YOU SIMPLY SAY THAT IN YOUR VIEW NPC MEMBERSHIP IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH MEMBERSHIP OF ANY OF THE HONG KONG BOARDS OR COUNCILS IN QUESTION, AND THAT ANY CHANGE IN THIS WOULD RAISE ISSUES OF POLICY WHICH REQUIRE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. WE RECOGNISE

HOWEVER THAT PERSISTENT AND WELL DIRECTED QUESTIONING COULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO REFER TO THE LEGISLATION.

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