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+AS THE MINISTERIAL SYSTEM MAY GIVE RISE TO A CABINET, AND THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CABINET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IS IMPORTANT IN THE PROPER RUNNING OF THE GOVERNMENT, IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ITS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE TRANSFER OF POWER AT THE HIGH LEVEL, HE
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MR CHAN SAID HE SUPPORTED A GREEN PAPER PROPOSAL THAT FOUR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1988 AND 1991 RESPECTIVELY, AND HE REGRETTED THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WHITE PAPER.
NEED TO PRESERVE GOOD SYSTEMS STRESSED
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A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR STRESSED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE MERITS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEMS MUST BE PRESERVED.
SPEAK ING ON THE WHITE PAPER ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, THE HON MRS RITA FAN SAID OUR ACHIEVEMENT TODAY WAS DUE, IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, TO THE GOOD SYSTEMS EXISTING.
+ IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT THE MERITS OF THESE SYSTEMS MUST BE PRESERVED, SHE SAID.
+ IF FOR ANY REASONS, SUCH AS POLITICAL REASONS, THE MERITS OF OUR EXISTING SYSTEMS ARE UNDERMINED, OR THERE IS A LOSS OF BALANCE, THEN AN OUTFLOW OF CAPITAL AND A BRAIN DRAIN
MAY OCCUR WHICH WOULD THEN PUT THE PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG AT RISK.
+ I AM SURE THIS IS NOT WHAT CHINA AND BRITAIN AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF HONG KONG WOULD LIKE TO WITNESS, SHE SAID.
MRS FAN EMPHASISED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT SYSTÉM MUST BE DEVELOPED FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND SHE BELIEVED
IT COULD BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED SUCCESSFULLY.
MOST PEOPLE IN HONG KONG POSSESSED A HIGH DEGREE OF ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY.
THEY WORKED CONSCIENTIOUSLY, THEY WERE REALISTIC AND
RAGMATIC AND NOT AFRAID OF HARDSHIPS.
+ STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE THE ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG, MRS FAN SAID.
IF THE