TNAG-1286-FCO40-16372-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong.-Part-2-of-2-1984 — Page 273

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The proposal:

that in the early '90s, there should be effectively internal self-government in Hong Kong whilst the constitutional links with HMG should be retained including exclusive responsibility for external affairs

and defence;

that the business of government in Hong Kong should be

carried on by an elected Governor appointed by the sovereign with a commission defining his duties and

responsibilities;

that the Governor should be bound to implement the policies advised by a predominantly (indirectly) elected

ExCo;

that the Governor and ExCo should be dependent upon a

predominantly (indirectly) elected LegCo for the passage of legislation and the supply of funds;

But disalic

that so far as internal affairs are concerned, the sovereign power should forego the power to disallow leg- islation and should declare that it will not exercise its power to make laws for HK save in the last resort;

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Caratay) legist Jan. 453 Pel 1358. 7 love of resurte

that the Governor however should not be appointed Commander-in-Chief; a garrison would remain in Hong Kong

under the command of CBF;

that responsibility for external affairs and defence (and possibly the exercise of some prerogative powers such as mercy, pardons) should be reserved to HMG.

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