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BACKGROUND
1.
Annex 1 to this brief sets out the
present structure
of
in Hong Kong.
government
Annexes 2 and 3 list
members of EXCO and LEGCO respectively. This background
the
concentrates on topical
topical issues.
WHITE PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
the
further
2. In November 1984 the Hong Kong Government published a
White Paper containing proposals for
development of representative Government in the territory. The proposals can be summarised as follows:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Indirect elections to be introduced for a proportion of the Legislative Council. Composition would then be
made up of 12 unofficial members elected by an electoral college of members of the Urban and Regional
Councils and District Boards, 12 unofficial members
elected by functional constituencies (eg lawyers,
educators, trades unions, industry), 22 unofficial
members appointed directly by the Governor and
(including the three ex-officio
Secretary,
Secretary,
official members
members
-
Chief
Attorney-General);
Financial
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No changes to EXCO or to the position
to the position of the Governor
as President of LEGCO;
A review of these arrangements in 1987.