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these sessions should take place tomorrow.
We will obviously need to work out together
exactly how these
made to work.
arrangements can best be
LegCo's Administration
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We need to go
still further in
Council has the
ensuring that this
independence you need to represent the
community effectively. You must have clear
and separate management of your Own
affairs. It would seem sensible to wind up
the office of Members of Executive and
Legislative Council (OMELCO), whose future I
know you have been considering. We are
ready to work actively with Members in
developing financial and managerial autonomy
in organising your Own
support facilities.
proposals.
administration and
We
will welcome your
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need
You already have the powers you
to develop your own committee
structure.
I assume you will wish to
you to
establish a system that enables
ensure
·
that the Executive is fully
accountable to the Legislature, as laid down
in the Joint
Declaration and Basic Law and
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