TNAG-2493-FCO40-3625-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-Chinese-reac-1992 — Page 55

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MDLIAN 5

GARMENTS AND MANUFACTURING.

3.

IN WONG'S VIEW, THE 9 NEW FC'S SHOULD REPRESENT AUTONOMOUS GROUPS HAVING A BEARING ON HK'S PROSPERITY, STABILITY OR

LIFE STYLE BUT WHICH WERE NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED. HE SUGGESTED

THE FOLLOWING:

(I) INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY:

(II)

RECREATION AND

CULTURE:

(III) TERTIARY EDUCATION:

(IV) HOTELS AND CATERING:

(V) TRANSPORT:

(VI) ENVIRONMENTAL:

(VII) PR AND THE MEDIA:

(VIII) SPIRITUAL NEEDS: AND

(IX) HOUSEWIVES.

4. WONG ALSO URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO LOOK INTO HOW PEOPLE COULD

BE ENCOURAGED TO VOTE. HE SUGGESTED THAT VOTERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED

TO VOTE VIA A SPECIALLY DESIGNATED TELEPHONE: THIS COULD WELL REMOVE THE FEAR OF THOSE WHO WANTED TO AVOID TV CAMERAS, REPORTERS AND PUBLIC SCRUTINY WHEN VOTING.

5. FULL TEXT OF LETTER IS BEING FAXED TO RICKETTS, HKD.

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

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PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES

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