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(b)

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(ii)

The unofficial membership of the Executive Council, following the

same principle of progressive development based on existing

institutions, to be partly elected

by the Legislative Council from

There

two

among their own members. [would also be advantage in having one or reserved seats for functional

bodies (eg the note issuing banks

or

a representative of overseas companies in Hong Kong) - See

paragraph 8 (E) below. To retain a

link with the administration three

or four ex-officio members from the senior civil service as at present would be useful.

(iii)

The post of Governor or Chief Executive to be filled through a consultative process, confirmed by election, again on an electoral

college basis similar to that

proposed for the Legislative

Council.

To move directly to the introduction of a fully elective system based on adult suffrage involving:

(i) Direct elections of all unofficial

members of the Legislative Council.

(ii)

(iii)

Unofficial members of the Executive Council to be elected by the Legislative Council.

The Governor to be directly

elected.

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