TNAG-2452-FCO40-3569-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1992 — Page 49

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MDLIAN 3168

ELECTIONS.

3. THE PROPOSALS OF UDHK ARE:

(I)

(II)

(III)

THERE SHOULD BE 30 DIRECTLY ELECTED LEGCO SEATS IN 1995. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, 10 SEATS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY AN ELECTION COMMITTEE WHICH SHOULD BE MADE UP ENTIRELY OF DIRECTLY ELECTED DB MEMBERS. (I.E. EXCLUDING EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS):

THE FRANCHISE OF THE 9 FCS SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE NON-ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION, SUCH AS HOUSEWIVES, STUDENTS AND RETIREES:

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP ON DBS AND MCS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED:

AND

(IV)

EACH ELECTOR SHOULD BE GIVEN ONE VOTE IN BOTH GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS AND ONE VOTE IN

FC ELECTIONS.

PATTEN

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

.HK POLICY

HKD

PUSD

63

DISTRIBUTION

68

PLANNERS

RAD

PS

FED

LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

.AND MS BROOKS

NEWS D

PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES MR APPLEYARD MR HUM

ADDITIONAL

5

HO//B4DIV MR C KELLEY

PS/PM

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