Working panel set up

CHINA yesterday officially formed the working panel that will set up Hongkong's first post-1997 government, but allowed six months for members to prepare a detailed blueprint before putting the plan into effect.

The delay is seen as a move to allow enough time for Chinese and British negotiators to reach a deal on the 1994/95 electoral arrangements - talks for which enter a critical stage in September.

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