TNAG-1716-FCO40-2396-Hong-Kong-1987-Review-of-Representative-Government-1988 — Page 84

G.F. 316

(b)

(c)

SECRET 高度機密

- 23

A

any new constituency should be clearly

defined to avoid difficulties over who

qualifies for inclusion and how the

electorate is prescribed;

constituencies should not be based on

ideology, dogma or religion;

(d)

particular groups or bodies should not

be

represented in more than one

functional constituency.

made for

When these guidelines are applied to the many claims

for functional constituency representation, they

suggest that the

the range of sectors represented by the

present nine constituencies (see Footnote) is about

right but that there is a case for enlarging particular

with related

constituencies to include more groups with

interests.

Consequently the Government has concluded

that there should be a small increase in the number of

seats elected through functional constituencies.

Footnote : The present nine

Commercial;

constituencies are :

Industrial; Financial;

Labour; Social

Services; Medical; Teaching; Legal; and Engineering,

Architectural, Surveying and Planning.

SECRET 高度機密