(B) THE GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATURE OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF LOCAL INHABITANTS:
(C) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION SHALL BE SELECTED BY ELECTION OR THROUGH CONSULTATIONS HELD LOCALLY AND BE APPOINTED BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT:
(D) THE LEGISLATURE OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION SHALL BE CONSTITUTED BY ELECTIONS. LEGISLATIVE POWERS SHALL BE
VESTED IN THE LEGISLATURE.
(E) THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES SHALL ABIDE BY THE LAW AND SHALL DE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LEGISLATURE.
THE CONVERGENCE
5. FOR CONVERGENCE TO BE ACHIEVED ACCOUNT WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN OF (NEXT TWO WORDS UNDER LINED) INTER ALIA THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
(A) THE PROVISIONS IN PARAGRAPH 3 AND ANNEX TO THE JOINT DECLARATION ABOUT THE BASIC POLICIES OF THE PRC REGARDING HONG
KONG.
(B) PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, WHICH STATES THAT, DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG WITH THE OBJECT OF MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING ITS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND SOCIAL STABILITY: AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PRC WILL GIVE ITS CO- OPERATION IN THIS CONNECTION. REGIN SQUARE BRACKETS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINDGOM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DISCHARGE THIS OBLIGATION UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG RETAINS ITS FULL AUTHORITY. IN ORDER TO RETAIN FULL AUTHORITY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG MUST REMAIN RESPONSIVE TO THE EVOLUTION OF OPINION IN HONG KONG,
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CONSTITUTIONAL AS WELL AS OTHER ISSUES. END SQUARE BRACKETS
6. TAKING EACH ELEMENT OF GOVERNMENT IN TURN (THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE/ THE EXECUTIVE/THE LEGISLATURE) THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WILL ARISE IN
ACHIEVING CONVERGENCE.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
7. THE GOVERNOR AND SENIOR OFFICIALS ARE AT PRESENT APPOINTED BY HMG. ACCORDING TO ANNEX I TO THE JOINT DECLARATION THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE MUST BE SELECTED BY ELECTION OR CONSULTATIONS HELD LOCALLY AND BE APPOINTED BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT'. IN PUBLIC DISCUSSION IN HONG KONG A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE METHODS OF ACHIEVING THIS HAS BEEN SUGGESTED, *INCLUDING:
(A) BY CONTESTED DIRECT ELECTION AMONG ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ON
THE BASIS OF UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
(B) BY ELECTION AMONG MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATUPE, IF NECESSARY AFTER CONSULTATION AMONG THEM, ON A SHORT LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FROM WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE LEGISLATURE.
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