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(E) THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY 1938 SHOULD BE
(1) 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE,
(11) 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUEN-
CIES,
I) 16 APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, AND
(IV) 10 OFFICIAL MEMBERS.
(F) IN 1989, AFTER THE 1988 ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL HAVE TAKEN
PLACE, THERE SHOULD BE A REVIEW OF THE POSITION WITH A VIEW TO DECIDING WHAT FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS SHOULD BE PURSUED.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (CHAPTER 6)
(G) THE MAJORITY OF THE APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE REPLACED PROGRESSIVELY BY MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THEIR NUMBER, BUT A SMALL NUMBER OF MEMBERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE FOUR EX-OFFICIO
MEMBERS SHOULD REMAIN AS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
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(H) THESE ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED IN TWO STAGES IN 1988 AND 1991 FOLLOWING THE ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL IN THOSE YEARS.
(1) THE EVENTUAL COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BY 1991 SHOULD
BE
(1) AT LEAST 3 MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
(11) 2 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AND
(111) 4 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS,
ALTHOUGH THESE NUMBERS MIGHT BE MODIFIED IN THE LIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF THE POSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1989.
66. IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES PROPOSED IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE CONSTITUTIONAL INSTRUMENTS, NAMELY, THE LETTERS PATENT AND THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS.
67. THE IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS AND PROPOSALS IN THIS GREEN PAPER ARE NOT DEFINITIVE. THEY HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS, SO THAT THEY CAN COMMENT ON THEM AND, IF THEY WISH, PUT FORWARD THEIR OWN SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNEMENT IN HONG KONG.
68. THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER CAREFULLY ALL THE VIEWS AND COMMENTS EXPRESSED ON THESE PROPOSALS DURING THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, AND WILL THEN SEEK THE FURTHER ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
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