TNAG-2780-FCO40-3999-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-Chinese-reac-1993 — Page 40

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CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PANEL MEETING HELD ON 21 JUNE. MOST PANEL MEMBERS WERE AGAINST THE PROPOSAL, CONTAINED IN REPORT OF THE

FOR SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGCO ELECTIONS RELEASED IN JUNE 1992, REMOVING THE DISQUALIFICATION OF NPC AND CPPCC DELEGATES FROM LEGCO MEMBERSHIP. SOME PANEL MEMBERS WERE REPORTED TO BE UNHAPPY THAT THE AGENDA HAD BEEN ARRANGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE MEETING HAD NOT TOUCHED ON ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS.

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HK STANDARD CARRIED THE RESULTS OF A TELEPHONE POLL OF 500 RESPONDENTS CONDUCTED FROM 3 5 JUNE. THE GOVERNOR'S POPULARITY RATING INCREASED TO 71 PERCENT. DISSATISFACTION WITH THE GOVERNOR HAD ALSO DROPPED FROM 30 PERCENT IN APRIL TO 20 PERCENT. SATISFACTION WITH THE HKG HAD INCREASED TO 61 PERCENT AS COMPARED TO 50 PERCENT IN APRIL.

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