STILL FAR SHORT OF HONG KONG PEOPLE'S WISHES
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- Believe that 18 is a good start to introduction of directly elected seats. Only 2 below OMELCO consensus.
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Agree, however, that rate of progress is not as fast as
many people in Hong Kong or we ourselves would have liked.
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As I have made clear, we shall continue our efforts to persuade the Chinese Government that a faster pace would be
We would then hope to make an both manageable and desirable. appropriate increase in 1995 which could continue after 1997.
18 FOR 1991 OUT OF HOW MANY?
- Present size of LegCo is 55 plus President (non-voting). We have decided on 18 directly elected seats.
No decisions yet on other categories (functional, appointed, officials) or on total size of LegCo in 1991.
WHY NOT DO WHAT WE THINK RIGHT FOR 1991 AND MAKE CHINESE FALL
IN WITH US?
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Historical, geographical and political fact that Hong
Do not believe that Kong's future is linked to China. responsible opinion in Hong Kong would thank us for taking decision which causes breakdown of cooperation over Hong Kong in next 7 years for the sake of step forward in democracy now which would be overturned in 1997.
- Our aim has throughout been to achieve the introduction of
We
a degree of democracy which meets Hong Kong's aspirations and which can continue and increase in the years ahead. believe we have achieved the best compromise possible in
But we shall continue to press the present circumstances.
Chinese Government for further increases.
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