(C) BY CONSULTATION, FOLLOWED IF NECESSARY BY ELECTION, BY SOME OTHER ELECTOPAL COLLEGE TO PROVIDE A WIDER PASIS OF THE ELECTION (REFERRED TO BELOW AS THE CONSULTATIVE COLLEGE). THERE IS A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE METHODS OF ACHIEVING SELECTION ON THIS BASIS, INCLUDING A COLLEGE COMPOSED OF CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE: FORMER MEMBERS OF THE HONG KING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: REPRESENTATIVES OF BODIES NOW FORMING THE CONSULTATIVE COLLEGES FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES IN THE EXISTING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER TERRITORY-WIDE BODIES COMPOSED OF LOCAL INHABITANTS, INCLUDING THE CHAIRMEN AND FORMER CHAIRMEN OF ORGANISATIONS OF STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY.
8. A SINGLE CONTESTED ELECTION (OPTION (A) AROVE) WOULD BE UNLIKELY
TO FIND FAVOUR IN HONG KONG, AT ITS PRESENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT: IT WOULD BE REGARDED AS A MAJOR AND FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE AND AS TOO LIKELY TO LEAD TO HIGHLY CHARGED ADVERSAPIAL POLITICS AND THUS INSTABILITY.
9. AN ELECTION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE BY MAJORITY VOTE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATUPE (OPTION (B) APOVE) WOULD BE AN EASILY UNDERSTOOD METHOD OF PRODUCING A CHIEF EXECUTIVE. IT WOULD
CONFIRM THAT HE ENJOYED THE CONFIDENCE OF THE LEGISLATURE WHICH WOULD ASSIST THE CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT. IT WOULD REQUIRE NO RODY
ADDITIONAL TO THOSE REFERRED TO IN THE JOINT DECLARATION TO BE ESTABLISHED, AND IS LIKELY TO PE FAVOURED BY MANY IN HONG KONG.
10. A WIDER CONSULTATIVE COLLEGE (OPTION (C) ABOVE) WOULD REQUIRE THE CREATION OF A NEW BODY FOR WHICH THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THE JOINT DECLARATION. THERE IS NOT EXPERIENCE AVAIABLE IN HONG KONG ON WHICH
A JUDGEMENT COULD BE MADE OF HOW IT WOULD OPERATE AND ITS NOVELTY MIGHT LEAD TO SUSPICION. ON THE OTHER HAND, IT MIGHT FIND FAVOUR IN
HONG KONG PROVIDING A CONSENSUS COULD BE ACHIEVED ON HOW IT SHOULD BE COMPOSED AND HOW IT SHOULD OPERATE, E.G. WHETHER IT WOULD MEET
IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE: WHETHER CANDIDATES COULD BE PRESENTED ONLY
WITH THE SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE AND IT SO HOW MANY:
WHETHER THERE WOULD BE AN ELECTORAL PROCESS TO DECIDE BETWEEN
CANDIDATES IF NO CONSENSUS COULD BE REACHED ON A SINGLE CANDIDATE, ETC. IT WOULD PROVIDE A WIDER BASIS OF SUPPORT FOR THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
11. HAVING BEEN SELECTED BY ONE OF THE PROCESSES ABOVE THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF THE HONG KONG SAR WOULD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT
DECLARATION, BE APPOINTED BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT.
THE EXECUTIVE.
12. THE JOINT DECLARATION DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR ANY SPECIFIC MEANS
OF CHOOSING THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE OP FOR ITS COMPOSITION.
IT REFERS BROADLY TO EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES. THE PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE BODY IN HONG KONG IS THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE MEMBERS
OF WHICH APE SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND APPOINTED BY HMG (SEE
PAPER 1).
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