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ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNOR IS THE SUPREME AUTHORITY, IN FRACTICE OR POLICIES ARE IMPLEMENTED AFTER A CONSENSUS HAS BEEN REACHED A UMELCO. IF THE VIEWS OF UNOFFICIALS ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE · - THOSE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE GOVERNOR'S FOSITION BECOMES A DIFFICULT ONE. ON THE ONE HAND HE IS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CROWN IN HONG KONG, ON THE OTHER, HE MUST TAKE ACCOUNT OF FULIC OPINION. IT IS RECOGNISED PRACTICE THAT IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES THE GOVERNOR ACTS AS AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF ST-TE AND HONG KONG, REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG VIEW TO THE SEITETARY OF STATE. THIS IS NOT AT VARIANCE WITH HIS ULTIMATE CO STITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO GOVERN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
'STRUCTIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE PROVIDED THAT SUCH I'STRUCTIONS DO NOT INVOLVE A BREACH OF THE LAW (INCLUDING HONG KONG ORDINANCES).
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