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(D) 9 FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES WILL RETURN 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS

TO LEGCO (INSTEAD OF 6 AS PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER) AS FOLLOWS :

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, LABOUR WILL HAVE 2 SEATS EACH, FINANCIAL, SOCIAL SERVICES, MEDICAL, EDUCATION, LEGAL, ENGINEERS AND

ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS WILL HAVE 1 SEAT EACH.

(E) APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGCO WILL BE REDUCED TO 22 IN

1985 (INSTEAD OF 23 AS PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER).

(F) OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGCO WILL BE REDUCED TO 10 IN 1985 (INSTEAD

OF 13 AS PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER).

(G) COMPOSITION OF LEGCO IN 1985 WILL BE

(1) 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE,

(II) 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTIT-

UENCIES,

(111) 22 APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS,

(IV) 10 OFFICIAL MEMBERS (INCLUDING THE 3 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS),

(V) GIVING A TOTAL OF 56 MEMBERS (INSTEAD OF 48 AS PROPOSED IN

THE GREEN PAPER).

(H) A REVIEW OF ASSESS PROGRESS WILL TAKE PLACE IN 1987 (INSTEAD OF

IN 1989 AS PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER) FURTHER CONSIDERATION WILL

BE GIVEN TO THE QUESTION OF DIRECT ELECTIONS IN THE REVIEW.

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (CHAPTER 11})

(1) NO CONCLUSIONS HAVE BEEN REACHED ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL NOR ABOUT THE INTRODUCTION OF A MINISTERIAL SYSTEM.

THESE ISSUES WILL BE CONSIDERED FURTHER AT A LATER STAGE.

THE GOVERNOR (CHAPTER IV)

(J) THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNOR AS PRESIDENT OF LEGCO WILL BE

CONSIDERED FURTHER IN THE 1987 REVIEW. THE GENERAL POSITION OF THE

GOVERNOR WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AT A LATER STAGE.

OTHER RELATED MATTERS (CHAPTER V)

(K) DEVELOPMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COURSES IN SCHOOLS

WILL CONTINUE AND ENCOURAGEMENT WILL BE GIVEN TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE MORE COURSES IN CIVIC

EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(L) UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGCO WILL RECEIVE SUITABLE REMUNERATION

AND EXPENSES FOR THEIR SERVICES.

LEGISLATION (CHAPTER VI)

(M) THE FIRST ELECTIONS WILL BE POSTPONED FROM JULY (AS PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER) TO SEPTEMBER 1935 TO ALLOW FOR ENACTMENT OF THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION AND FOR NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

TO BE MADE.

CONFIDENTIAL

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