TNAG-1287-FCO40-1638-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 115

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APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR

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(E) ADD NEW PARA. 44B, AS FOLLOWS

''OTHER TYPES OF ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF DIRECT ELECTIONS ON EITHER A CONSTITUENCY BASIS OR A SINGLE, TERRITORY-WIDE LIST MIGHT ALSO BE CONSIDERED IN THE REVIEW OF THE POSITION IN 1999.''

THESE AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL PARA. 44 WERE SUGGESTED TO MAKE THE PROPOSALS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND TO THE ORDINARY READER.

(F) PARA. 52

-NO CHANGE IN THE

ADD NEW FINAL SENTENCE, AS FOLLOWS COMPOSITON OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS PROPOSED IN 1985, WHEN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL TAKE PLACE, BECAUSE TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT BEFORE TAKING PART IN THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.''

THIS AMENDMENT WAS PROPOSED BECAUSE IT WAS FELT NECESSARY TO INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY NO CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ARE BEING PROPOSED IN 1985.

(G) PARA. 57(A)

AMEND TO READ AS FOLLOWS-

'HE IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT

IN HONG KONG.''

(H) PARA. 58

DELETE SECOND SENTENCE. IT IS OTIOSE, AND COULD BE READ AS PREJUDICING THE ISSUES OF THE GOVERNOS POWERS IN LATER YEARS.

(1) AMEND TO READ AS FOLLOWS

1 AS REGARDS HIS POSITION AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, IT IS PROPOSED THAT HE SHOULD BE REPLACED, IN DUE COURSE, BY A PRESIDING OFFICER ELECTED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGIS- LATIVE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THEIR OWN NUMBER. SUCH A CHANGE COULD BE INTRODUCED PROGRESSIVELY IN TWO STAGES.

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