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31. IN THE LIGHT OF HONG KONG'S SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY SYSTEM NOW PROPOSED SHOULD MEET THE OBJECTIVES SET OCT IN PARAGRAPH 7 ABOVE OF ROOTING THE AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT FIRMLY IN THE COMMUNITY, OF PROVIDING A CHANNEL FOR THE AUTHORITATIVE EXPRESSION OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE, AND OF MAKING THE GOVERNMENT MORE DIRECTLY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

CHAPTER 4 THE MAIN ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION

32. THE MAIN ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION FALL UNDER THE FOLLOWING THREE GENERAL HEADINGS

(A) THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

THE ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS HEADING INCLUDE WHETHER THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEED TO BE MODIFIED IN ANY WAY: WHETHER THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE CHANGED AND, IF SO, WHAT ITS COMPOSITION SHOULD BE: HOW THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE SELECTED: WHAT SHOULD BE THE ROLE OF OFFICIALS ON THE COUNCIL: AND WHEN SHOULD ANY CHANGES RESULTING FROM CONSIDERATION OF THESE QUESTIONS BE INTRODUCED.

THESE ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN CHAPTER 3.

(B) THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

SIMILAR ISSUES ARISE FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER THIS HEADING, INCLUDING WHETHER THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL NEED TO BE CHANGED: WHETHER THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE MODIFIED AND, IF SO, HOW: HOW SHOULD THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL BE SELECTED: WHAT SHOULD BE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WHAT SHOULD BE THE ROLE OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN THE ADMINISTRATION: AND WHEN SHOULD ANY CHANGES STEMMING FROM CONSIDERATION OF THESE ISSUES BE INTRODUCED.

THESE QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN CHAPTER 5.

(C) THE GOVERNOR

ANY CHANGES IN THE ROLE, FUNCTIONS OR COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS NATURALLY RAISE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR, IN PARTICULAR WITH REGARD

HIS POSITION TO HIS POWERS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE TWO COUNCILS,

ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, AND THE METHOD BYY WHICH HE HIMSELF MIGHT BE SELECTED IN THE FUTURE. THESE QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED IN CHAPTER 7.

CHAPTER 5 THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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