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dilatoriness; criminality; or resignation of their own volition. Also, according to the Express, Lu Ping had commented (apparently in conversation with Liberal Party members on 13 October) that some actions at present legal in Hong Kong might be regarded by the Chinese side as subversion, incitement or espionage and would be dealt with by the Chinese government, meaning that the persons concerned would not be permitted to remain in LegCo. (15 Oct) reported that Lu Ping denied having spoken in

these terms.

TKP

B8.

Li Langing told a delegation of Young

Industrialists that most of the legislators would be able

to ride the through train but a minority might not be able

to. He added that if HKG persisted in pursuing Mr Patten's proposals there could be no through train in 1997 (WWP 23

October 1993).

B9.

Following the 15th Round of Talks, Jiang Enzhu said that the through train would be discussed within the

scope of the National People's Congress decision as stipulated in the Basic Law (HK press 28 October 1993).

B10.

Speaking to a HK Chinese General Chamber of Commerce delegation on 28 October, Qian Qichen said that because the British were not co-operating, there was no way

of solving the question of the through train (WWP 29 Oct

1993) (see also G9).

DISTRICT BOARDS AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

C1.

Lu Ping told District Board members that he opposed the abolition of appointed District Board members and favoured the preservation of the existing 19 District

Board constituencies (TKP 28 May 1993).

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