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7. THE ABOVE ISSUES ALSO RAISE THE GENERAL QUESTION OF PRESENTATION. AS YOUR TUR SUGGESTS, THE INTRODUCTION OF AN ELEMENT OF DIRECT ELECTIONS. INTO AN ALREADY COMPLEX · REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM RAISES COMPLICATED CONSTITUTIONAL AND PSEPHOLOGICAL QUESTIONS. DO YOU HAVE IN MIND TO PRESENT THE HONG KONG PUBLIC WITH ONE OR MORE POSSIBLE BLUEPRINTS OF POSSIBLE ELECTORAL SYSTEMS IN THE COURSE OF THE 1987 REVIEW? TO PROVIDE DETAILED ALTERNATIVES COULD PROVE CONFUSING: ON THE OTHER HAND, TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF ONLY ONE PREFERRED MODEL MÁY LOOK LIKE TOO MUCH OF A STEER AND/OR LEAD TO UNHELPFUL QUESTIONING FROM THE CHINESE. IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR INITIAL THOUGHTS ON HOW FAR YOU ENVISAGE THAT THE ISSUES IN YOUR TUR SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN THE 1987 CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT.

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