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(F) THESE ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED IN TWO STAGES IN 1988 AND 1991 FOLLOWING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN

THOSE YEARS.

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(G) THE GOVERNOR SHOULD CEASE TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A PRESIDING OFFICER, WHO INITIALLY, IN 1986, WOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY, FROM 1988 ONWARDS, WOULD BE ELECTED DIRECTLY BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM THEIR OWN NUMBER EVERY THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(H) THE GOVERNOR SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRESIDE OVER THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, BUT IN 1991, FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS DESCRIBED ABOVE, HIS POWERS TO DECIDE WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED

TO THE COUNCIL AND TO ACT IN OPPOSITION TO THE ADVICE OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE REMOVED AND HE SHOULD BE BOUND TO ACCEPT AND IMPLEMENT THE COUNCIL'S DECISIONS, EXCEPT IN ANY AREAS RESERVED FOR HIS

PERSONAL DECISION BY LAW.

(1) IN 1992 ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED FOR THE GOVERNOR TO BE SELECTED THROUGH AN ELECTORAL PROCESS, USING AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE COMPOSED OF ALL THE ELECTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE

EXECUTIVE AND LEGSILATIVE COUNCILS.

65. IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES PROPOSED IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE CONSTITUTIONAL INSTRUMENTS, NAMELY THE LETTERS PATENT AND THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS.

66. THE IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS AND PROPOSALS IN THIS GREEN PAPER ARE

NOT DEFINITIVE. THEY HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS, SO THAT THEY CAN COMMENT ON THEM AND, IF THEY WISH, PUT FORWARD THEIR OWN SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOP- MENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG.

67. THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER CAREFULLY ALL THE VIEWS AND COMMENTS EXPRESSED ON THESE PROPOSALS DURING THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, AND WILL THEN SEEK THE FURTHER ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

68. THEREAFTER, A WHITE PAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED WHICH WILL PUT FORWARD THE GOVERNMENT'S DEFINITIVE INTENTIONS FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG.

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