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ould be introduced in two stages in 1985 and 1988
the District Board elections in those years. 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.
These
The paper also proposes that the majority of the appointed Unofficial members of the Executive Council should be replaced
progressively by members elected by the Unofficial members of
Legislative Council from among their number, but a small number of
members whould continue to be appointed by the Governor and the four
ex-officio members should remain as members of the Council.
arrangements should be introduced in two stages in 1988 and 1991 following the elections to the Legislative Council in those years.
Finally, the paper proposes that, in due course, the Governor
should be replaced in his capacity as president of the Legislative
Council by a presiding officer elected by the Unofficial Members of
the Legislative Council from among their own number.
This paper
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does not however make proposals relating to the other functions
of the Governor.
In the view of Her Majesty's Government those proposals are well designed to enhance the representative status of Hong Kong's central government institutions and to give the Hong Kong people
a stronger voice in the administration of the territory in years
to come. The people of Hong Kong will now be putting forward
their views, which will be taken into account in a subsequent
White Paper.