(b)
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(ii)
The unofficial membership of the Executive Council, following the
same principle of progressive development based on existing
institutions, to be partly elected
by the Legislative Council from
There
two
among their own members. [would also be advantage in having one or reserved seats for functional
bodies (eg the note issuing banks
or
a representative of overseas companies in Hong Kong) - See
paragraph 8 (E) below. To retain a
link with the administration three
or four ex-officio members from the senior civil service as at present would be useful.
(iii)
The post of Governor or Chief Executive to be filled through a consultative process, confirmed by election, again on an electoral
college basis similar to that
proposed for the Legislative
Council.
To move directly to the introduction of a fully elective system based on adult suffrage involving:
(i) Direct elections of all unofficial
members of the Legislative Council.
(ii)
(iii)
Unofficial members of the Executive Council to be elected by the Legislative Council.
The Governor to be directly
elected.
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