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HONG KONG FUTURE: PRESS COVERAGE: (22.8-27.8)

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THERE WAS A MIXTURE OF REPORTS.

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2. THE SCMP REPORTED (23.8) ACCORDING TO MAINLAND SOURCES, THE BRITISH COMPROMISE PACKAGE ON ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS WAS STILL 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE' TO CHINA. THE PAPER QUOTED A MAINLAND OFFICIAL AS SAYING THE REVISED PROPOSAL WAS A GOVERNOR'S PLAN IN DISGUISE BECAUSE THE BASIC THINKING BEHIND WAS STILL ONE MAN, ONE VOTE'. QUOTING SOURCES, THE SCMP SAID THE TWO SIDES REMAINED DIVIDED OVER THE ELECTORAL METHODS TO BE USED IN THE FUNCTIONAL POLLS, A FUNCTIONAL SEAT FOR CHINA-FUNDED ENTERPRISES AND INCLUSION OF HK DELEGATES TO THE NPC AND CPPCC IN THE ELECTION COMMITTEE.

ZHANG JUNSHENG

3. PAPERS REPORTED (23.8) NCNA HK BRANCH VICE DIRECTOR ZHANG JUNSHENG CRITICISED THE BRITISH SIDE'S CONTINUED REMARKS ON AN 'UNCONDITIONAL THROUGH TRAIN AS POSING A NEW OBSTACLE FOR THE TALKS. SHOULD THE TALKS ACHIEVE RESULTS AND THE HKG ORGANISE THE 1994/95 ELECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESULTS AS WELL AS STIPULATIONS IN THE BL AND THE NPC DECISION, THE THROUGH TRAIN WOULD HAVE FULFILLED THE BASIC CONDITIONS.

LU PING

4. UNITED DAILY NEWS REPORTED (24.8) A DELEGATION COMPRISING MEMBERS FROM THE FINANCE SECTOR HAD A MEETING WITH LU PING IN

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