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36.

The simplest and fairest approach for the nine

new constituencies would be to define them so that they

include the entire working population.

This could be

done by dividing our industrial and commerical sectors

into the following groups, in each of which every worker

would have a vote:

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1

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Primary production, power and construction

Textiles and garments

Other manufacturing industries

Import and export

Wholesale and retail

Hotels and catering

Transport and communication

Financing, insurance, real estate and business

services

Community, social and person services

X

Such a step would have two main effects: first, it would

give every single worker in Hong Kong the opportunity to

elect to the Legislative Council a member to represent

him at the workplace. Secondly, by encompassing all

occupations we will ensure the broadest representation

for functional constituencies in the Legislative Council.

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