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should

be appointed by the Governor but were

not convinced that it should remain within

the Executive nor that its recommendations

should not be binding on the Governor or the

in deciding on the

Governor-in-Council

demarcation of boundaries.

It was thought likely that the Legislative

Council Select Committee would widen the

its study to

scope

of

include the

establishment of an Electoral Commission.

When briefed on the issue, the Chinese were

also

likely

to

broaden the

scope

of the

discussion to include this.

(c)

Members

noted

that if the Boundary

Commission was to be involved in determining

boundaries for District Board elections in

September 1994, it would need to be set up

in early 1993. It was further noted that to

bring the formation of an Electoral

Commission into the discussion at this stage

would run the risk of confusing matters and

delaying the

Commission.

establishment

of a Boundary