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Constitutional Development:

Likely Chinese criticisms and Hong Kong answers

Matters on which decisions have been announced.

Composition of ExCO

Criticism

Answer

Contrary to Basic Law.

Will not help convergence.

No dual membership "at this stage".

BL 55 specifies that appointments will be "from among"

principal officials, LegCo members and public figures: no requirement for Legco members.

Always understood that Chief Executive would wish to

choose his own ExCo in 1997

ExCo/LegCo Relationship

Criticism

How to ensure executive-led government?

Danger of the Government-LegCo Committee becoming a

super ExCo?

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