summarised

the main aims of the proposals, as stated in the Green Paper, should be re-iterated in the White Paper,

(ii) it should be explained that these proposals are intended to cover only the next stage in the development of representative government in Hong Kong, and

(iii) further necessary developments in the

1990s will be considered at a later

a later stage, in the light of experience,

(paragraph 12);

(b)

that

(i)

(ii)

arrangements should be made to ensure that the various geographical constituencies which make up

make up the electoral college are adequately represented in the Legislative Council, by dividing the members into district groups and groups representing the Urban Council and the Regional Council, and

the number of members to be elected by the electoral college in 1985 should be increased to 12

(paragraph 8);

(c)

that

(d)

(e)

(£)

arrangements

for

the

functional

constituencies should be in accordance with the proposals approved by Members in consideration of memorandum XCC (84) 115 (paragraph 24 above);

that the number of appointed Unofficial members of the Legislative Council should be reduced in 1985 to 22 (paragraph 27);

that the number of Official members of the Legislative Council in 1985 should be reduced to ten (paragraph 30);

that the proposed review of the position should be advanced to 1987 (paragraph 34);

i

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