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By being broadly representative

and including members of the community of experience and high standing, such a body could enable the legislature to continue to benefit from

the talents and experience of members representing a wide

range of interests.

6.

that

election

Since there is no precedent for the committee system of election to the legislature in Hong Kong's present system of government, it will be important the role, composition and working procedures of the Election Committee are established in advance, made clear in the Basic Law and, in due course, stipulated in detail in the electoral laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative

Region. It would also do much to promote acceptance of the new system if the Chinese Government could reassure Hong Kong people about the principles of the proposed system (perhaps at the time of the plenary meeting of the BLDC or

when the Basic Law is promulgated).

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