TNAG-1598-FCO40-2191-Hong-Kong-1987-Review-of-Representative-Government-1987 — Page 76

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(R) IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE THE POSITION IN FUTURE REGARDING APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE UC. WILL THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE UC. WILL THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE EX-OFFICIO SEATS ON DBS? IF NOT, HAS NOT A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE BEEN MADE IN THE NATURE OF THE DBS BY THE DELETION OF AN APPOINTED'' ELEMENT FROM ABOVE?

(C) IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO KNOW ON WHAT DATE ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE FOR THE DBS TO BE CONSTITUTED ON 1 APRIL 1988

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