TNAG-2735-FCO40-3943-Hong-Kong-role-of-the-Legislative-Council-(LEGCO)-1993 — Page 117

CONFIDENTIAL

pw. R. Leglo (gen)

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1207

OF 22044OZ JULY 93

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

076671 MDHIAN/9692

OUR TELNO 1170: NUMBER OF DISTRICT BOARDS FOR 1994.

1.

MR RONALD ARCULLI (LIBERAL PARTY) MOTION TO KEEP 19 DISTRICT FOR 1994 WAS DEFEATED IN LEGCO YESTERDAY WITH 18 VOTES FOR AND

34 VOTES AGAINST HIS MOTION.

2.

ONCE THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (BEC) IS ESTABLISHED CON 23 JULY), THE ADMINISTRATION WILL INFORM THE COMMISSION CON OR BEFORE 28 JULY) OF THE PROPOSALS REGARDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED 18 DISTRICTS FOR THE NEW DISTRICT BOARD TERM IN 1994. AFTER NOTIFYING THE BEC, THE ADMINISTRATION WILL PUBLISH, ON 30 JULY, THE NOTICE OF THESE PROPOSED DISTRICT BOUNDARIES IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION. THE ABOVE STEPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 20 OF THE BEC ORDINANCE.

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