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COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE THE NEW SYSTEM IS IMPLEMENTED.

COMMENT

5.

THE DECISION OF THE IN-HOUSE PUT AN END TO MONTHS OF

POLITICKING AND ARGUMENT ON THE FUTURE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE OF LEGCO. THERE WAS INTENSIVE LOBBYING BY BOTH CRC (FOR ARCULLI MODEL) AND UDHK (FOR EDWARD CHEN MODEL) BEFORE THE VOTING. WITH THE ISSUE NOW SETTLED, THERE IS EXPECTATION THAT LEGCO SHOULD GET BACK TO THE MORE ESSENTIAL BUSINESS OF DEALING WITH THE

LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME AND THE OTHER NORMAL OPERATIONS.

APART FROM FACTUAL REPORTING, THERE WAS NO COMMENTARY IN THE LEFT WING PRESS ON THE SUBJECT.

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

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