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(c)

(d)

(e)

CONFIDENTIAL

The number of appointed members of the

Legislative Council will be reduced in 1985 from the present total of 30 to 22 (instead of the

23 envisaged in the Green Paper) and the number

of official members from the present 16 to 10

(instead of 13).

As a result of the above changes the membership

of the Legislative Council will increase from 46

to 56. 24 of these will be elected.

A further review of progress towards representative government will be made in 1987

(rather than 1989 as envisaged in the Green

Paper).

14 November 1984

CONFIDENTIAL