(3)
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PARAGRAPH 8. WE HAVE INCLUDED REFERENCE TO CHIEF OFFICIALS
IN THIS PAPER. WE HAVE ALREADY INCLUDED SUCH A REFERENCE IN THE
WORKING PAPER ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BUT WE SEE ADVANTAGE IN MAKING
THE POINT AGAIN. THERE IS THE FURTHER ADVANTAGE THAT LATER IN THIS
WORKING PAPER WE REFER TO THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY.
(4) PARAGRAPH 10. SINCE THE PRESIDING OFFICER FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COULD BE SOMEONE WHO WAS NOT A MEMBER OF THAT COUNCIL WE
HAVE SUGGESTED THAT HE SHOULD BE SELECTED RATHER THAN ELECTED.
(5) PARAGRAPH 11. THE REFERENCE TO REGIONAL COUNCILS HERE PRESUPPOSES
THAT WE SHALL HAVE PREVIOUSLY INFORMED THE CHINESE SIDE OF OUR
INTENTION TO ESTABLISH A SECOND REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE NEW
TERRITORIES ALONGSIDE THE EXISTING URBAN COUNCIL.
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(6) PARAGRAPH 13. WE HAVE SQUARE BRACKETED THE WORD "ESTABLISHMENT'
BECAUSE WE CANNOT YET KNOW WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE BASIC LAW OF THE SAR. WE PRESUME THAT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS THE SUPREME ORGAN OF THE SAR (AS WELL AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL) WILL HAVE TO BE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE BASIC LAW, BUT NOT THE SUBSIDIARY ORGANS,, (1.E. REGIONAL COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS) AND IT WILL BE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO DECIDE ON THE COMPOSITION ETC. OF ALL BOARDS AND COUNCILS.
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UTURE OF HONG KONG
IMITED
D/HKD
D/FED
D/PLANNING STAFF
D/PUSD
/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
ES.D. (MR WALKER)
EGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
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'S/LADY YOUNG
'S/MR LUCE
'S/PUS
IR J BULLARD
R DONALD
R WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
NEWS D
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
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