THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1984
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THE PAPER ALSO PROPOSES THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE REPLACED PROGRESSIVELY BY MEMBERS ELECTED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THEIR NUMBER, BUT A SMALL NUMBER OF MEMBERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE FOUR EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS SHOULD REMAIN AS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THESE ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED IN TWO STAGES – IN 1988 AND 1991 - FOLLOWING THE ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THOSE YEARS. FINALLY, THE PAPER PROPOSES THAT, IN DUE COURSE, THE GOVERNOR SHOULD BE REPLACED IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY A PRESIDING OFFICER ELECTED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THEIR OWN NUMBER. THIS PAPER DOES NOT HOWEVER MAKE PROPOSALS RELATING TO THE OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR.
IN THE VIEW OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT THESE PROPOSALS ARE WELL DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE REPRESENTATIVE STATUS OF HONG KONG'S CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND TO GIVE THE HONG KONG PEOPLE A STRONGER VOICE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY IN YEARS TO COME. THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WILL NOW BE PUTTING FORWARD THEIR VIEWS, WHICH WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN A SUBSEQUENT WHITE PAPER.
YOUNG ENVOYS MEET GOVERNOR
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE TODAY (THURSDAY) WISHED SIX HONG KONG'S AMBASSADORS A 'HAPPY VOYAGE WHEN THE YOUNG GIRLS VISITED THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE SIX ARE WINNERS OF THE 1983/84 HELP THE POLICE FIGHT YOUTH CRIME COMPETITION. MARIAN KOA (17); DAPHNE LO (17); CARMEN MAK (15), BETTY LAW (16); SABRINA SIN (17), AND IRENE LEUNG (16) WILL LEAVE FOR A 22-DAY ALL EXPENSES-PAID TRIP IN THE NETHERLANDS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
ACCOMPANIED BY CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS, MR DREW RENNIE AND TWO ESCORTS, SUPERINTENDENT TSE CHAN-FAI AND WOMAI CHIEF INSPECTOR, KWONG PO-SAI, THE GIRLS WERE RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR PERSONALLY.
THEY CHATTED WITH SIR EDWARD AT A TEA RECEPTION AND TOLD HIM THAT THIS YEAR'S AWARD WAS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUS ONES THAT THEY WOULD VISIT TWO COUNTRIES.
THE PARTY WILL LEAVE FOR HOLLAND ON JULY 25, STARTING THE FIRST PART OF THEIR TIGHTLY-SCHEDULED ITINERARY.
THEY WILL MEET POLICE CHIEFS, LOCAL LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AT THE TWO PLACES.
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