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Further work

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7.

We

in Hong Kong

8.

would need to consider the political acceptability

[and in the U.K.] of going down this route.

As noted in para. 4 above, we would also need to check up on the residency status of all Hong Kong NPC/CPPCC members before we can finalize the number of EC seats to be

allocated to them.

9.

Chinese

We would also need to do further work on the voting method and the nomination requirements for these two electoral

colleges.

It is expected that the

will use its

influence behind the scenes to make sure that all NPC members

are "elected" onto the EC. We need to make sure that the

are not such nomination/voting procedures/methods easily criticized as "rigged".

as to be

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