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CONFIDENTIAL

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機密

(d) Why does the Commission not have a specific

duty to consult LegCo members (particularly

the sitting elected members) before reporting

to the Governor?

regulations

ability to

standing as

approval?

(e) Why should the Commission be able to make

which may affect a person's

vote

and the procedures for

a candidate without LegCo's

THE CASE FOR HKG

5.. HKG's defence against these charges might take the

following lines:

(a) Before 1997, the Governor can claim to be

politically impartial (even more SO than

LegCo's President).

(b) After 1997, the Chief Executive will be a

political participant.

Nevertheless, he will

dependent on LegCo's goodwill, which will

be

be

a strong

incentive for him to cooperate

with its members on election matters.

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