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CONFIDENTIAL

THE MAJOR POINTS OF DIVERGENCE FROM THE PAPER ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY

ARE :

A) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE SHALL BE ELECTED EITHER BY THE LEGISLATURE

OR BY POPULAR DIRECT ELECTION: AND

B) THE LEGISLATURE SHALL CONSIST OF DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS AND

MEMBERS ELECTED BY FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES: MEMBERS RETURNED BY

THESE TWO METHODS SHOULD BE ABOUT EQUAL IN NUMBER.

AKERS-JONES

YYYY

HMLNAN 0853

HONG KONG AGREEMENT:

RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT (FE) DEP/HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENT ON

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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