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is very difficult to show members of the public, that indeed in coming to a particular decision, in question that the President for example, has not been influenced by his other role as Governor. # believe I certainly believe you, Sir but the public's perception is also an important angle. And therefore I would respectfully submit that it is somewhat disturbing to read that the White Paper proposes no change. Of course I accept the public opinion in this regard is against change and perhaps that brings us to the unfortunate way in
had been written which the Green Paper was published in 1987. In my respectful submission, had the Government taken the lead in, that, Green Paper
because ing published in May 1987, te suggest that in the light of the possible conflict of roles between the Governor and the President, it is
Continue undesirable that the Governor should be required to sit as President
of the Council, Had that proposal been made there is no doubt in my mind that the public would have warmly supported it. But as it is because there was no proposal at all contained in the Green Paper, I am afraid, Sir, you may well have to sit with us as President for another three years.
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Sir, I have left out in this speech something which I will address the Council on, when Mr. Szeto Wah is moving his amendment and therefore,Sir, I will leave that particular part of the matter until. the relevant time, and I am obliged to the indulgence you have given
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ne,Sir.//For these reasons, in spite of the very neutral language of the motion,I must voice my disagreement with by voting'noʻto it. in due
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MR DESMOND LEE: Sir the White Paper is entitled The Development of Representative-Government the Way Forward, it does
not live up to its title at all and it is a piece of deception and self-deception. The composition of the District Boards remain unchanged and politic members still make up one-third of the seats in