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In the rather longer torm the application at Ια principles abould enable three other objectives": realised. That is to say, the application of these princi sbould assist us, first, to decide upon the changes 1916) should be made in the composition, method of selection" que powers of the Executive Council; secondly, to define tha position of the Governor in relation to the Legislative at Executive Councils; and, thirdly, to determine how bent make the executive organs of the Government more accountable in the legislature.
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The ultimate objective of the application of thego principles is to ensure that a system of government fe firmly established during the next twelve years which will proner vo and enhance the essential features of our present society and which will ensure a smooth' transition for Hong Kong from its present status as British Dependent Territory to that of g Special Administrative Region of China, with a high degree of
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Needless to say, in preparing the plaps stated in the White Paper, the provisions of the Sino-British Agreement ga the future of Hong Kong, which provide, inter alia, for the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to be constituted by elections, have been taken Logo account.
Composition of New Legislative Council ·
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Obviously the first and second objectives of tha plans in the White Paper which I mentioned a few moments` ago will be best achieved by ensuring that the membership of the Legislative Council la representative of all major sectors of the community. So the White Paper defines how a new atyla Legislative Council should be assembled with effect from the 1985-86 session.
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Elections will be held in September 1985, for 24 Unofficial Members of the Council who will hold office for three years.
Twelve members will be elected by an electoral college composed of all members of District Boards, the Urban Council and the Regional Council and twelve members by special functional constituencies..
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Within the electoral college. District. Board membaro be grouped into ten geographical constituencies. representing roughly 500,000 people each, while members of thọ. Urban Council, and the Regional Council will form two apociołk constituencies. Each of these constituencies will rátura ono member to the Legislative Council. Thus, thero' will. ba. 13 members in all elected by these "populist" constituencies.
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