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PRIVACY MARKING
In Confidence
to the Governor of A Hong Kong
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THE HONAKONG CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION (i GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG
1. As a colony the Secretary of State for
and Commonwealth Affairs is directly respon
to Parliament for the government of Hong K
Colony's
Leters The Constitution is contained in the
Royal Instructions which lay out in sei
the formal position ani powers of the te
Under the Constitution the over
powers. These include the appointment and other public officers, the dispo the granting of pardons and, worl. impref
the power to make laws (called Kong) for the "peace,order and good gov the colony'! However, the Crown/
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of disallowance in respect of all ordin enacted in Hong Kong and also the power in the colony by Orders-in-Council wher
be considered necessary.
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The Governor is advised by * Execu (known as EXCO) of 14 members comprisin
ex officio members and 9 others who wo official (ie member of the Hongkong de unofficial. At present, there a members of EXCO: they are appointed b.
with the a nsent of HM) for temp of 5
Governor is contitutionally required
Executive Council except for only takapa
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or too urgent to obtain their matice certain personnel maHLIS. intbanGós-polating ke-personel uppoli
disciplinary control. He may not in m theadvice given by EXCO but if he doen, J.
report the grounds and reasons for hin 1.
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