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(b) the position of the Governor as President of
the Legislative Council; (para 46(k))
(c) the Legislative Council: further consideration
to be given to direct elections. (para 46(h))
The 1984 White Paper also noted the following matters
as needing to be considered further at a later stage:
5.
(a) Executive
Council: the development of the
council and the possible introduction of a ministerial system; (para 46(j))
(b) The Governor: The general position of the
Governor (para 46(k))
the
are
The 1984 White Paper
Paper dealt with government at
central level in Hong Kong.
A number of other matters
likely to be included in the 1987 Review, either for organisational reasons, or because they are already being
discussed; for example:
(a) improving the links between the Urban Council and Urban District Boards; that is, whether DB representatives should be elected to the Council rather than Council members be allocated to the boards (in the Regional Council the former method
already applies);
(b) the powers and functions of District Boards;
(c) the timing of District Board, Legislative Council and Urban Council/Regional Council
elections, which at present take place in that order within a space of 12 months, and are due again between March 1988 and March 1989;
(d) the reduction of the voting age from 21 to 18
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