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introduced to this effect where necessary.

(5) The British side have proposed that the system of appointed

membership of District Boards and Municipal Councils should be abolished with effect from September 1994 and March 1995

respectively.

Draft legislation will be introduced to this

effect. The Chinese side have proposed that a certain

proportion of the membership of these bodies should remain

appointed. The Chinese side point out that on or after

1 July 1997 the authorities of the HK SAR, in accordance with

Article 20 of the BL, will determine on their own what should be

the number of appointed members of District Boards and

Municipal Councils.

This Memorandum of Understanding will come into immediate

operation.

The foregoing record represents the understandings reached

between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic

of China upon the matters referred to therein.