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ultimate target figure which should be aimed at. There
is much to be said for keeping the body small enough
to be directly susceptible to influence by the
Governor in the pursuit of the policies advocated
in this Paper. The question of differentiation of function between the Executive and Legislative Councils
is,fuxkhax however, more difficult. The present
discussion and coordination of view which takes place
between unofficial membersof the executive and
Legislative Councils does much to make the Governors
task easier. On the other hand, important decisions
can be and are settled behind the scenes without
public discussion and debate. This can suggest that all views are not given adequate weight in the policies of Government. We, but not necessarily the Governor! consider that the latter considerations outweigh the
former and would advocate a return to the formal
constitutional position where the Executive Council remains the policy making body and the Legislative
Council the law making body. It would follow that
the members of the Executive Council would be required to explain policy to the Legislative Council in open discussion. The proposal above for the appointment of "members" responsible for particular fields of policy
would assist this.
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BUD. But even after substantial change along the lines proposed above the Executive and Legislative Councils
will be neither democratic nor directly answerable to
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