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MY THIRD PT: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, THE BASIC LAW AND THE
1987 REVIEW
PAPER NO 1.
THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH HMG:
1. THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS REFLECT THE COMMENTS IN YOUR TELNO 591,' PARAGRAPH 5, AND INCORPORATE OTHER CORRECT ON WHICH DO NOT ALTER THE SENSE OF THE PAPER.
(A) PARAGRAPH 1, FIRST SENTENCE. DELETE PARLIAMENT AND''
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(B) PARAGRAPH 5. REPLACE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE AS FOLLOWS 'HE RESPECTS ABSOLUTELY THE RIGHT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HIN REGARD TO
DECISIONS ON PROSECUTIONS''.
(C) PARAGRAPH 7. REPLACE FIRST SENTENCE BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF FOUR EX-OFFCHO MEMBERS - THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, THE FINANCHIAL SECRETARY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND AN UNSPECHFNED NUMBER OF APPOINTED MEMBERS (AT PRESENT EIGHT UNOFFICIALS AND TWO OFFICIALS) WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE QUEEN.''
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(D) PARAGRAPH 7. IN THIRD SENTENCE REPLACE AFTER 'FOR EXAMPLE '' BY ON THE RIGHT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DECIDE ON PROSECUTIONS''
(E) PARAGRAPH 8 REPLACE LAST CLAUSE BY 'NOR HS THERE DISPUTE OVER
THE AGENDA''.
(F) PARAGRAPH 12 THE DETAILS OF THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES ARE SET OUT #N APPENDIX I TO THE PAPER AS FOLLOWS:
APPENDIX + TO ANNEX A
FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCHES
CONSTITUENCY
REPRESENTATIVE ORGANISATIONS NO. OF SEATS TOTAL
SECRET
SEATS
/1.
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