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THE BRITISH SIDE IS OF THE VIEW THAT SUCH PRINCIPLES SHOULD BE EMBODIED IN THE BASIC LAW. SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN. IF TIME DOES NOT PERMIT THIS TO BE DONE, IT WOULD DO MUCH TO PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE OF THE NEW SYSTEM IF THE CHINESE SIDE COULD DRAW ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT SUCH PRINCIPLES WOULD BE ADOPTED (PERHAPS AT THE TIME OF THE PLENARY MEETING OF THE BLDC OR WHEN THE BASIC LAW IS PROMULGATED). SQUARE BRACKETS END.
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IT WOULD ALSO SEEM NECESSARY FOR THE BASIC LAW TO SET OUT IN BROAD TERMS THE COMPOSITION OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE. HAVING REGARD TO THE COMPOSITION OF OTHER ELECTION COMMITTEES PROVIDED FOR IN THE PRESENT DRAFT OF THE BASIC LAW THE BRITISH SIDE WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING BASIS FOR FURTHER DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE:
(A)
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL SECTORS SEMI COLON THE PROFESSIONS SEMI COLON LABOUR, SOCIAL SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS SECTORS
(B) SENIOR POLITICAL FIGURES SEMI COLON INCLUDING FORMER EXECUTIVE COUNCILLORS, FORMER LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS
(C) MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE DISTRICT BOARDS
(D) REPRESENTATIVES OF STATUTORY AND ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES AS LISTED IN THE HONG KONG CIVIL AND MISCELLANEOUS LIST, TO BE ELECTED ONLY
· THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT ALSO CIVIL SERVANTS.
25 PER CENT
25 PER CENT
25 PER CENT
25 PER CENT
BY VIRTUE OF BEING BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE AND INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF EXPERIENCE AND HIGH STANDING, SUCH A BODY COULD PROVIDE A MEANS FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM THE TALENTS AND EXPERIENCE OF MEMBERS REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS.
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