TNAG-2734-FCO40-3942-Hong-Kong-role-of-the-Legislative-Council-(LEGCO)-1993 — Page 102

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

1993-03-12

20:11 G.I.S

P.10

P.7

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1994 AND '95 ELECTIONS IN GOOD TIME FOR US ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THOSE ELECTIONS ARE SMOOTHLY CONDUCTED.

IF TALKS OPEN, WHICH I STILL HOPE WILL HAPPEN, THEN THE HONOURABLE MEMBER IS QUITE RIGHT TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO BE CONCLUDED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, IN TIME TO ALLOW THIS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1994 AND '95. BECAUSE AS I SAID EARLIER, I DON'T THINK THERE IS GOING TO BE A SELF-DENYING ORDINANCE IN THIS COUNCIL WHICH ENCOURAGES HONOURABLE MEMBERS TO AGREE THAT THEY WON'T DEBATE THE PROPOSALS BEFORE THEM FOR LONGER THAN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OR SOME RIDICULOUS TIME CONSTRAINT LIKE THAT. THE LONGER, OF COURSE, IT TAKES TO GET TALKS GOING, THE LESS TIME THERE IS FOR TALKS SINCE TALKS HAVE TO FINISH IN TIME TO MAKE THE NECESSARY LEGISLATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

(MORE)

More to follow

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.