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2. MA 1097
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 788
OF 181105Z MAY 93
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YOUR TELNO 472 : TALKS ON ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS: TIMETABLE
1. WE HAVE CONSIDERED THE TWO POINTS YOU RAISED IN PARA 2 OF TUR, AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS :
(A) AS EXPLAINED IN PARA 8 OF OUR TELNO 759, THE NUMBER OF MC CONSTITUENCIES IS PROVIDED FOR BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ORDINANCES. UNDER THE BEC BILL THE COMMISSION IS REQUIRED TO DRAW UP BOUNDARY RECOMMENDATIONS PURSUANT TO THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS IN THOSE ORDINANCES. IT MIGHT THEREFORE BE DIFFICULT TO PERSUADE THE BEC TO PREPARE IN PARALLEL AN ADDITIONAL SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE NOT BASED ON THE MC ORDINANCES.
(B) THE APRIL 1994 DEADLINE COVERS BOTH DBS AND MCS. THE VOTER REGISTER IS FINALISED EVERY JULY AND USED FOR BOTH DB AND MC ELECTIONS. THE ONE IN JULY 1994 WILL THEREFORE BE USED FOR BOTH THE DB ELECTIONS IN SEPTEMBER 1994 AND MC ELECTIONS IN MARCH 1995.
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