the Planery seating
these
a satisfactory way, and if the tiqures for
ectly ·lectad seats which I have mentioned ar
confirmed, I would regard that outcome as one which,
though not ideal, I could reasonably commend to the
House, and to the people of Hong Kong, as a basis for
The future.
that basis, and in the interests of the continuincy
en va bellave is what cost Hong Kong people want,
the Hong Kong Government will make arrangements to
troduc■ 13 directly electad seats in 1991. There
continuous upward slope of davelopment
from 1991 to 2003, with the possibility that full
direct election could be introduced in 2007.
would thus
As for 1995, when the last alections under British
Administration are due to take place, we plan to
increase the number of directly alactad seats to at
least 20. If we then-decide to introduce the electoral
arrangements envisaged in the Basic Law, it will be
ponsible for members elected in 1998 to carry on Over
the 1997 barrier to 1999.
Those who suggest that whatever we do now China would
be obliged to accept in 1997 are out of touch with
The measures which we are introducing will
reality.
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