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4.

the

Paragraph 6 of the NPC

Formation

of

the First

Decision on the Method for

Government and

the

First

Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR (NPC

states, inter alia, that :

Decision)

"If the composition of the last Hong Kong Legislative

before the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR

Council

is

in conformity with the relevant provisions of this

Decision and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR,

those of its members who uphold the Basic Law of the

Hong Kong SAR and pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong

SAR, and who meet the requirements set forth in the

Basic Law of the Region may, upon confirmation by the

become members of the

Preparatory

Committee,

first Legislative Council of the Region."

Discussion so far in the Talks

5.

The Chinese side have argued in the talks that

adherence to the 20% nationality rule is a pre-condition for

train", and have asked us to implement this rule

the "through

in the 1995

Legco elections.

on the following grounds:

We

have refused

to do so

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