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G) PARA 12. **(NUMBER UNSPECIFIED)'' DELETED.

H) PARA 13. THE FIRST SENTENCE NOW READS

**FUNTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WERE CREATED IN ORDER THAT FULL WEIGHT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO REPRESENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SECTORS OF HONG KONG SOCIETY WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO

FUTURE CONFIDENCE AND PROSPERITY.''

1) PARA 15. THE FIRST SENTENCE NOW READS

''THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE WAS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE

REPRESENTATION ON A GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY BASIS.''

J) PARA 18. FIRST SENTENCE NOW READS

**T SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF ABOUT 8 TO 10 DIRECTLY

ELECTED MEMBERS WOULD MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF THOSE IN HONG KONG

IN FAVOUR OF DIRECT ELECTIONS.''

K) PARA 24 (FORMERLY SECOND PARA 23) NOW READS

**THESE ARE SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 5 ABOVE, AND ARE OF LESS SIGNIFICANCE THAN THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS WHICH MUST BE INCLUDED IN

THE GREEN PAPER. THEY ARE ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE, EXCEPT FOR

THE POSSIBLE REDUCTION OF THE VOTING AGE, ON WHICH THERE IS NO

STRONG EXPRESSION OF OPINION AT PRESENT.''

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

HD/PUSD

RD (MR WALKER)

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

SIR J FREELAND MR WILSON

MR CROWLEY

PUSD

COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS

MR FIFOOT

MR WOOD

MR PEIRCE

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LEGAL ADVISERS LEGAL ADVISERS

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MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE

MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

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