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including

some incumbent

will continue to advocate the setting up of an independent body to deal with all electoral matters, to ensure more transparent impartiality and equity in elections.

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A press decisions on (a) adequate controls

release will be issued, announcing

and and

the

(c) in paragraph 2 and emphasising that neutrality in the running of elections

will continue to be maintained. On (b), it will be explained that a proper system for regulating the collection of political donations in public places is being worked out.

(The Secretary för Constitutional Affairs, Mr. M.M.Y. SUEN and Principal Assistant Secretary (Constitutional Affairs), MR. F.S.W. HO will attend for this item).

23 November 1990 (CAB C1/18 (90))

COUNCIL CHAMBER