TNAG-2718-FCO40-3924-Hong-Kong-electoral-provisions-and-arrangements-1993 — Page 73

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121501 MDLIAN 6437

(10) BEC TO SUBMIT REPORT ON CONSTITUENCY

BOUNDARIES TO THE GOVERNOR.

(AS REQUIRED SECTION 19(3) OF THE BEC ORDINANCE.)

END DEC 1993

2. OTHER PUBLIC STEPS (AS REQUIRED BY LAW) IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1994 WOULD MAINLY BE THE TABLING OF BEC'S REPORT ON CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARY RECOMMENDATIONS IN LEGCO CAROUND 12 JANUARY) AND THE SUBSEQUENT GAZETTAL OF GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL'S DECISION CAROUND 18 FEBRUARY) ON THE DB CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES, AND THE FINALISED DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE NEXT DB TERM AND THE TABLING OF THESE DECISIONS (SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION) IN LEGCO

AROUND 23 FEBRUARY.

3.

WE WILL TAKE A LOW KEY APPROACH THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS TO

AVOID UNNECESSARY SENSITIVITIES WITH THE CHINESE SIDE.

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS

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CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO) CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES

CAOFF//MR SIBSON PS NO 10.

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