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by the
need
the
Executive
be based firmly on the interests of the majority] There can
who
for
the
confidence of the people of Hong Kong and for its advice to
Commanty
whole
In making his appointments the Governor is guided
Council to
command
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a
be
no
question
advancing a interested only in
looks Governor the Instead
amounts of commit substantial prepared to commit
therefore of
appointing people
narrow sectional
are
interest.
for
and men
women
who
are
of their time, who
have the breadth of vision, intellegience and perceptiveness
to appreciate where Hong Kong's true interests lie and who
are capable
man's
of providing
him with sound and sensible
the
interests
advice. The Governor is also guided by the need to balance the background and experience of the Members of the Council
to him. The So that a wide range of opinion is available Executive Council is not therefore, as some have supposed, a
of the rich. club promoting Although many of its Members have risen to the top of their chosen occupations, this is because the talents that have
in many
to cases,
be the taken
the top happen, them to
talents required of Executive Councillors.
rich
The Official Members
Members of
of the Council
the four
5 Ex-officio Members and the two other officials currently on the Council are outnumbered by the Appointed Members, who
are not civil
Members (both
Additionally most servants.
Official and Appointed) are also Members of the Legislative
an arrangement
which has
the between understanding
two
proved invaluable in
Councils,
in
the to
Legislative
Council the Executive
policy and in gauging the
Council,
promoting
explaining
Council's thinking on Bills and