TNAG-2777-FCO40-3994-Parliamentary-relations-White-Paper-on-Representational-Gove-1993 — Page 40

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On all the available evidence,

three tiers of Government. This may be the issue which the talks break down so there is likely to be 器 good deal of interest in the point. Suggest adding after "representative bodies" as follows:

Paza

"The system was demonstrably open and fair, and familiar in Hong Kong. On the other hand, the alternative Chinese proposal for A multi-seat, single vote system, was neither fair nor oper and appeared to be designed to ensure that meata went to parties winning small percentages of the vote. Both main parties in LegCo supported the single-seat, single-vote method for LegCo elections."

32 second sentence:

"their". done

"that" should read

Para 36, line 12: Extra 'e' should be deleted.

done

7, Para 35 penultimate sentence: Suggest this should be redfafted as follows:

Гл.

to

"But a first stage understanding would have include the voting method for the Legislative Council. 7 it would not be acceptable to LegCo oz the commmunity to include a proposal for the voting method for the District Boards and the Municipai Councils but exclude

similar proposal for LegCo electione, particularly since other aspects of the proposed firet stage understanding, such as the voting age and lifting of the restriction on NPC and CEPCO members, Were to apply to all three tiers Of government, including LegCo. The British side further explained

first stage

that

a

understanding would also need to allow them to introduce draft legislation

Para 38:

should

new

The Governor considers that expand a little on the final sentence, drawing for example on para. 7 of Peking TELNO 1510, to Mlustrate that the Chinese side made no attempt to contest Our understanding of their position: c.1 appointed membership. We suggest ending the present final sentence after "1994/95" and adding sentence as follows: This is despite the fact hat the British side on November 5 reconfirmed clearly to the Chinese side our understanding (which had Ezen spelled out in the draft Memorandum of Understanding handed to them on 3 November) that the formula

Chinese side would leave proposed by the Chinese

us free Co abolish appointed membership in the 1994/95 elections without prejudice to a later decision by the SAR authorities. The Chinese side made no attempt either

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