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Committee (EC) comprising members of MCs/DBS to be the most attractive option. PA said that since the BL provided for a model of an 800-member EC, it would be easier for the
Chinese to scrap it after
inconsistent
was set
Chinese to
up
1997 on grounds that this was with the BL. If, however, an 800-member EC
in
it would be more difficult for the denounce it. CS pointed out that if the number
1995,
Legco,
of directly elected LegCo seats would not be increased and EXCO was to be separated from
a democratically
formed EC would become the key balance in the presentation of our entire constitutional package.
17.
The
Governor
said
concerned
his in
October
that as
address,
far as the
there
EC was
would be two
two
options: either to say that the best way for the future EC was to have its members being drawn from DBS and MCs or to
mention
different models i.e. the EC to consist of
MC/DB
He was or 800 members from various sectors. members inclined to CS's view that there should be a democratic EC. CS said that given the bleak prospect of an agreement
with
the
Chinese
on
the
EC's
composition,
we
would
eventually need to make our own decision on the model to be adopted.
18.
would
UK Ren said that
undoubtedly
announcement
of an unilateral
decision
precipitate an immediate denunciation by the Chinese. Given the provisions for an EC in the BL, the Chinese would have a case in arguing that the proposed EC's composition was inconsistent
The BL specifically | 7800-member
indicates hat he Euchan Солинее Amex I sek
up in is not the elechon Committee which crolls merbert of the 1997-99 Leglo
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with
the
BL.
propaganda battle
while
we could
CS said that
expect a
with the Chinese, the proposal should be flexible form of words, in the Governor's October address but our intention should be made clear.
put
in a
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