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EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF SOME FORM OF MINISTERIAL SYSTEM IN FUTURE TO GIVE THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MORE AUTHORITY TO MONITOR AND CONTROL THE POLICIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
22. BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY WAY OF PROCEEDING. NOR CAN THE PROPOSAL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY FROM THE WIDER ISSUES OF THE FUTURE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE, ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE FUTURE POSITION OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF BOTH COUNCILS.
23. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES AFFECTING THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN 1985. THE WHOLE QUESTION OF THE EXECUTIVE AND ITS COMPOSITION AND ITS ROLE WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION AT A LATER STAGE.
GOVERNOR
24. THE PROPOSAL IN THE GREEN PAPER THAT THE GOVERNOR SHOULD BE REPLACED IN DUE COURSE AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY A PRESIDING OFFICER ELECTED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THEIR OWN NUMBER WAS GENERALLY WELL RECEIVED, ALTHOUGH IT IS APPARENT THAT PUBLIC OPINION FAVOURS CAUTION, AND RETAINING THE PRESENT POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR UNCHANGED FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS AT LEAST. IT IS THEREFORE INTENDED TO RECONSIDER THIS PROPOSAL IN THE 1987 REVIEW.
25. ANY FURTHER PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE IN THE POSITION AND ROLE OF THE GOVERNOR WILL NEED TO HAVE REGARD TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. THESE ARE IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES, WHICH WILL ALSO NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AT A LATER STAGE.
CIVIC EDUCATION
26. MANY PEOPLE FEEL STRONGLY THAT, IF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE TO UNDERSTAND FULLY PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE CONSITUTIONAL CHANGE, ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO EDUCATE THEM EFFECTIVELY IN PUBLIC AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS. THE WHITE PAPER RECORDS THAT GOVERNMENTS INTENTION TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE SUCH CIVIC EDUCATION.
REMUNERATION FOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
27. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS THAT UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE GIVEN ADEQUATE REMUNERATION TO ENSURE THAT PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES ARE NOT PREVENTED FOR FINANCIAL REASONS FROM STANDING FOR ELECTION, AND TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVOTE THE PROPER AMOUNT OF TIME AND ATTENTION TO THEIR DUTIES AS
COUNCILLORS.
28. THE WHITE PAPER RECORDS THE GOVERNMENTS INTENTION TO MEET THIS
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