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19.6.86

20.6.86

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(HK Commercial Daily): No political system was faultless. The prosperity and stability was the prime consideration when deciding which political system should be adopted.

Legco Unofficials Szeto Wah, Daniel Tse and Lee Yu-tai: Opposed to a proposal to increase the number of Officials in Legco. Legco did not have the authority to increase the number of Legco seats and the subject should be considered in next years' political review.

Legco Unofficial Szeto Wah: Political

developments would be taking a step backward if seats for Officials were increased. Officials should attend Legco sessions on a rotation basis when they were required to answer specific questions.

The Governor Sir Edward

Youde: The idea of having Government officials who are not Legco members to answer members' questions will not work. Legco had strict rules that only members of the Council can answer Unofficials' questions.

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