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BACKGROUND
1.
of
Annex 1 to this brief sets out the present structure
Annexes in Hong Kong.
2 and 3 list the government members of EXCO and LEGCO respectively. This background
concentrates on topical issues.
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WHITE PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
the
2. In November 1984 the Hong Kong Government published a
White Paper containing proposals for
further
development of representative Government in the territory.
The proposals can be summarised as follows:
(a) Indirect elections to be introduced for a proportion of the Legislative Council. Composition would then be
members
made
up
elected
by
an
of 12 unofficial 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
directly appointed
by the Governor and official members (including the three ex-officio
10
members
Chief
Secretary,
Financial
Attorney-General);
(b) No changes to EXCO or to the position of
(c)
as President of LEGCO;
A review of these arrangements in 1987.
Secretary,
the Governor