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consequences of which would be difficult to unwind, the

approach adopted in the White Paper is the one most

likely to secure the immediate and longer term

objectives I mentioned at the beginning of this speech.

(8) Composition of the New Style Legislative Council

20.

So, for the new style Legislative Council, the

White Paper envisages a blend of membership appropriate

to Hong Kong's changing circumstances. This is to be

achieved by a unique mix of systems designed to assemble

Legislative Council consisting of

12 "populist"

a

members elected by electoral colleges made up of

District Board

groupings and the two regional level

councils; 12 "functional" members elected by interest

groups; 22 members appointed by the Governor who will

select them on the basis of their track record in public

life and their experience of government and he will also

be concerned to cover those elements in our society

which may not otherwise be satisfactorily catered for;

and, finally, 10 civil servants (including the present 3

ex officio members) to provide, for the time being at

least, that necessary link with the Administration. So

the new style Legislative

members

compared with 46

Council will consist of 56

at present. The ratio of

to appointed unofficial

elected unofficial members

members will be 24 : 22; and the ratio of unofficial

members to official members will be 46 : 10, compared

with 30 16 at present.

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