TNAG-1237-FCO40-1550-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 58

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it would be desirable to ensure that all

appointments and arrangements in government

structure etc from now on are consonant with the

general aim and not inconsonant with the scheme

outlined. To this end the following action is

envisaged for the near future.

Executive Council

16.

A new member will be appointed who has

succeeded in the Urban Council elections and

who has already had some years experience in

LegCo. Additionally a senior Hong Kong Chinese

Official will be made a member.

Legislative Council

17.

New members to be appointed in September

will include elected members of

of Urbo

Boards.

The Administration

18.

At present there are

officers out of a total of

and District

locally recruited

at Secretary and

Head of Department level. The postings plot

shows that over the next three years it should, without distortion of the system, be possible to

raise this to

out of

The Urban Council and District Boards

19.

Elections for the District Boards and the

Urban Council under the new system of

constituencies have been completed. But a number of questions involving the area of operation and division of functions of these bodies remain unresolved. For example the

Urban Council operates only in part of the urban area and not at alhin the New Territories where

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