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GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH HKG

852 840 1976

P.14

Proposal on the Basic Law Committee

The proposed change is:

Para. 4

4. Composition:

Twelve members, six from the mainland

and six from Hong Kong, including persons from the legal the Standing Committee of the profession, appointed by

for a term of office of five National

Congress People's years. Hong Kong members shall be Chinese citizens who are residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative permanent

no right of abode in foreign countries and Region having

the Chief Executive, be nominated shall

jointly by President

the Legislative Council and Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of the Region for appointment by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

of

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