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gore conducted another poll as to whether or not direct elections ought to be introduced in 1988. There were 43% in support of the introduction of direct elections in 1988 and only 5.6% in 1991. So, in the absence of the actual questionnaire, it is very difficult to
what brought about fins of parent change of. speculate one way or the other. But this margin cannot have changed so much unless in my respectful submission, the young people polled
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shine thought had a fait accompli attitude. They may well think that if direct elections were not to be introduced in 1991, maybe they never will! And therefore of course, they would jump at it better 1991 than never.
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So, may I mention here one point, and I have been expressly, in fact, told by the person in qeustion that I could quote him, he is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Mr. Robert Tang, QC. He wrote a letter shortly after the Chinese New Year stressed
Secretary requesting him to state in public whether the nomination criteria for direct elections in 1991 will be the same as the present
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nomination criteria for the pistrict Board elections.
Board elections. In other words,
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procedure, that seemed to be the point mentioned by at least two of my honourable colleagues yesterday.
Mr. Tang,QC told me that he had
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Sir, I come to another point and that is whether the Governor of Hong Kong should be the President of this Council. Sir, in saying th er in saying what I am about to say, Sir, I am sure you appreciate that I do not mean any disrespect to the holder of the office. Sir, it is
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