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6.
System of Government
Elections important.
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Candidates needed plus
people to vote. Elections will be producing new leaders. Politicians should speak/act
on behalf of inarticulate as well as
those who make a noise.
Changes in LegCo. Need to look at
procedures.
Develop ExCo/LegCo relationship
so that Government remains effective and
responsive.
Civil servants role changing. More
devolved authority.
Must be apolitical.
7.
China
Must manage better.
Increasingly important dimension.
Have been trying to improve relations;
lot still to do.
but a
Need increased exchanges, to make Chinese better informed; but no veto over matters which are properly for Hong Kong Government.
8.
Sum up
1990's a decade for steady progress; with more choices and greater effort to find Hong Kong solutions for Hong Kong problems. Must have confidence in ourselves if others are to have confidence in us.
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