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Note for CH Ad Hoc Group

Legislative Timetable for 1994/95 Elections :

Steps to be taken in October 1993

Talks with the Chinese side on the 1994-95 electoral

arrangements are unlikely to conclude by October. Meanwhile,

the Boundary and Election Commission (BEC) would need to draw

up the constituency boundaries for the March 1995 Municipal

Council (MC) elections. Under the existing laws, this could

only be done on the basis of the existing number of elected

If nothing is done about it, the BEC would be

abortive work (assuming that whatever the

MC seats.

wasting time on

outcome of the talks, we would not amend our proposal to

abolish appointed seats in MCs); the Government might well be

criticised for that.

Recommendation and Advice Sought

2.

We

recommend

"do nothing", despite the possible

criticisms.

G.F. 316

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