TNAG-2457-FCO40-3578-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-presentation-1992 — Page 23

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SECONDLY, WITH REGARD TO THE NINE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY SEATS TO BE ADDED IN 1995, THE SELECTION AND VOTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THESE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY SEATS SHOULD BE BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED FOR THE PREVIOUS 21 CONSTITUENCIES AND WHICH WERE STATED IN THE 1984 WHITE PAPER. THREE ELECTIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN HELD ON THE BASIS OF THESE PRINCIPLES. THE SELECTION OF THESE NINE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES SHOULD BE BASED ON WELL-RECOGNISED AND MAJOR ORGANISATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS WITH A TERRITORY WIDE COVERAGE, AND PROFESSIONS WITH WELL-ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS. AS TO THE VOTING ARRANGEMENTS, THEY SHOULD CONFORM WITH THESE PRINCIPLES WITHOUT

MAJOR CHANGE.

WE URGE THE TWO GOVERNMENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR DISCUSSIONS IN LIGHT OF THESE CONSIDERATIONS, TO ACHIEVE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

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