TNAG-2487-FCO40-3618-Future-relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1992 — Page 179

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The term

should be

replaced

of office of the 18 appointed members

brought to an end in 1993 and be

by further elections in the 18

geographical constituencies

This goes

that the

against the widely accepted principle

development of our representative

institutions should take place on a gradual

In any event, it has been decided that

appointed membership in the legislature will

to exist as from 1995.

basis.

The "through train" will be of little benefit to

HK and does not justify a refusal to hold fully

democratic elections in 1995

The "through train" has been widely accepted as

vitally important for the smooth transition of

Hong Kong beyond 1997. In fact, the LegCo will

become fully elected in 1995."

The

Accountability of the Executive (Chapter VIII).

penultimate sentence of the second paragraph "... the key post of Chief Executive is within the gift of the Central

People's Government and

the people of Hong Kong have no

right to be involved in the

gross exaggeration.

process of selection" is a

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