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THE PURPOSE OF CHANGE
3. THE PURPOSE OF CHANGE WOULD BE :
(A) TO KEEP PACE WITH THE NATURAL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG
SOCIETY.
(B) IF THE LINK OF AUTHORITY WITH THE U.K. IS TO BE SEVERED TO PROVIDE HONG KONG WITH AS STRONG AND STABLE INDIGNEOUS SOURCE OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY AS POSSIBLE.
(C) TO ENSURE THAT ANY NEW SYSTEM WAS IN PLACE BEFORE THAT LINK OF AUTHORITY WAS SEVERED.
POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION
4. THERE ARE TWO POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION:
A. PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING ON EXISTING INSTITUTIONS:
1. THE SELECTION OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN PART THROUGH ELECTIONS FROM AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE MADE UP OF PEOPLE WHO HAD THEMSELVES BEEN DIRECTLY ELECTED TO LOWER LEVEL BODIES (REGIONAL COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS) AND IN PART THROUGH ELECTIONS FROM IDENTIFIED FUNCTIONAL GROUPS SUCH AS IND- USTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS, THE UNIVERSITIES, THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, LABOUR BOARDS AND SO ON. THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE RETAINED BY THE MEMBERSHIP ON THIS COUNCIL OF A FEW
KEY OFFICIALS.
11. THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL COULD, FOLLOWING THE SAME PRINCIPLE OF PPROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON EXISTING INSTITUTIONS, BE PARTLY ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THEIR OWN MEMBERS: TO RETAIN A LINK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION THREE OR FOUR EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS FROM THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE AS AT PRESENT WOULD BE USEFUL. THERE WOULD ALSO BE ADVANTAGE IN HAVING ONE OR TWO RESERVED SEATS FOR FUNCTIONAL BODIES (E.G. THE NOTE ISSUING BANKS OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF OVERSEAS COMPANIES IN HONG KONG). - SEE PARA 6(E)
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111. THE POST OF GOVERNOR OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO BE FILLED THROUGH CONSULTATIVE PROCESS, CONFIRMED PY ELECTION, AGAIN ON AN ELEC- TORAL COLLEGE BASIS SIMILAR TO, THAT PROPOSED FOR THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
B. TO MOVE DIRECTLY TO THE INTRODUCTION OF A FULLY ELECTIVE
SYSTEM BASED ON ADULT SUFFRAGE INVOLVING:·
(1) DIRECT ELECTIONS OF ALL UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
(11) UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO BE ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
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