(3) IF THE LINK OF AUTHORITY WITH THE UK IS TO BE SEVERED, TO PROVIDE HONG KONG WITH AS STRONG AND STABLE INDIGENOUS SOURCE OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY AS POSSIBLE:
(C) TO ENSURE THAT ANY NEW SYSTEM WAS IN PLACE BEFORE THAT LINK
WAS SEVERED.
POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION
6. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE APPROACHES, SOME FEATURES OF WHICH WOULD BE INTERCHANGEABLE. ONE SUCH APPROACH WOULD BE TO CONCENTRATE ON INDIRECT ELECTIONS. ANOTHER WOULD BE TO MOVE MORE QUICKLY TO DIRECT ELECTIONS FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, VIZ:
(A) PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING ON EXISTING INSTITUTIONS,
THAT IS TO SAY:
(1) THE ELECTION OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO BE IN PART THROUGH ELECTIONS FROM AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE MADE UP OF PEOPLE WHO HAD THEMSELVES BEEN DIRECTLY ELECTED TO LOWER LEVEL BODIES (REGIONAL COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS), AND IN PART THROUGH ELECTIONS FROM IDENTIFIED FUNCTIONAL GROUPS SUCH AS INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS, THE UNIVERSITIES, THE LEGAL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONS, LABOUR BOARDS AND. SO ON. THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE RETAINED BY A FEW KEY OFFICIALS BEING
MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL:
(11) THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOLLOWING THE SAME PRINCIPLE OF PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON EXISTING INSTITUTIONS, TO BE PARTLY ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THEIR OWN MEMBERS. THERE WOULD ALSO BE ADVANTAGE IN HAVING ONE OR TWO RESERVED SEATS FOR FUNCTIONAL BODIES (E.G. 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-OFFICO MEMBERS FROM THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE AS AT PRESENT WOULD BE USEFUL:
(111) 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:
(B) MOVE DIRECTLY TO THE INTRODUCTION OF A FULLY ELECTIVE SYSTEM BASED ON ADULT SUFFRAGE INVOLVING:
(1) DIRECT ELECTIONS OF ALL UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL:
(11) UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO BE ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
(111) THE GOVERNOR TO BE DIRECTLY ELECTED.
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