8. THERE IS HOWEVER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, WHICH HAS BEEN COMMENTED ON IN THE PRESS BETWEEN THE ROLE OF GOVERNOR AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE HE S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT: YET HE SITS AS PRESIDENT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHERE THOSE POLICIES ARE DISCUSSED. THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PLAY AN IMPARTIAL ROLE. THE POSITION IS THEREFORE UNUSUAL AND COULD BE AVOIDED BY THE PROPOSAL THAT AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER SHOULD SHT AS PRESIDENT. THIS WOULD FREE THE GOVERNOR TO SPEAK MORE OPENLY ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY WHICH
ARE BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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9. THE GOVERNOR WOULD, AS THE GREEN PAPER NOTED, CONTINUE TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL TO DELIVER HIS ANNUAL POLICY ADDRESS. THE CHIEF
SECRETARY, FINANCIAL SECRETARY, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS WOULD CONTINUE TO SPEAK ON MATTERS OF GOVERNMENT
BUSINESS IN THE COUNCIL AS THEY DO NOW.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
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10. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS WORKING SATISFACTORILY, AND THERE S NO SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR CHANGES IN EITHER THE METHOD OF OPERATION
OF THEEXECUTIVE COUNCIL OR OF SELECTION OF ITS MEMBERS, OR FOR A MOVE TOWARDS A MINISTERIAL SYSTEM. THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF CONFUSED
PUBLIC EXPRESSION ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY A MINISTERIAL SYSTEM IS OR
HOW HT MIGHT WORK.XIT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED THAT MODELS FROM OTHER CONSTITUTIONS ARE NOT NECESSARILY APPROPRIATE TO THE HONG KONG
SITUATION, AND THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BUILD ON ITS WELL-TRIED
EFFECTIVE SYSTEM.)
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
11. THE CHANGES MADE IN 1985 N SOME OF THE METHODS OF SELECTING
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRODUCED A LARGER COUNCIL WITH
A MORE WIDELY REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERSHIP. THE COUNCIL HIS WORKING
WELL AND CONDUCTS A GREAT DEAL OF SUBSTANTIAL GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
EFFICIENTLY AND WITH DESPATCH. THERE IS SUPPORT IN SOME QUARTERS FOR MAKING NO FURTHER CHANGE MIN 1987-88 IN ORDER TO GIVE MORE TIME
FOR THE SYSTEM TO SETTLE DOWN AND FOR EXPERIENCE TO BE GAINED OF IT.
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12. IN OTHER QUARTERS THERE IS STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS DIRECTLY ELECTED TO THE COUNCIL ON THE BASIS OF THE UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE NOW HIN FORCE IN HONG KONG FOR DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL ANDREGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS. PROPOSALS RANGE FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF A FEW (NUMBER UNSPECIFIED) DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS, TO THE DIRECT ELECTION OF UP TO A QUARTER OR ONE THIRD
OF THE COUNCIL. NO ONE HAS SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNCIL BE COMPOSED
ENTIRELY OF DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS AT THIS STAGE OF HONG KONG'S DEVELOPMENT.
13. BEGIN UNDERLINING THE REASONS FOR FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES
CEASE UNDERLINING WERE EXPLAINED IN PARAS 12-14 OF THE WHITE PAPER.
THEY ARE NOW WIDELY ACCEPTED SEMICOLON THEIR TERRITORY-WIDE
COVERAGE IS A STROND FEATURE. THERE WAS PRESSURE AT THE TIME OF
THEIR INTRODUCTION, AND THIS HAS CONTINUED, TO INCREASE THEIR
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