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BACKGROUND

1.

Annex 1 to this brief sets out the

present structure

of

in Hong Kong.

government

Annexes 2 and 3 list

members of EXCO and LEGCO respectively. This background

the

concentrates on topical

topical issues.

WHITE PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

the

further

2. In November 1984 the Hong Kong Government published a

White Paper containing proposals for

development of representative Government in the territory. The proposals can be summarised as follows:

(a)

(b)

(c)

Indirect elections to be introduced for a proportion of the Legislative Council. Composition would then be

made up of 12 unofficial members elected by an electoral college of members of the Urban and Regional

Councils and District Boards, 12 unofficial members

elected by functional constituencies (eg lawyers,

educators, trades unions, industry), 22 unofficial

members appointed directly by the Governor and

(including the three ex-officio

Secretary,

Secretary,

official members

members

-

Chief

Attorney-General);

Financial

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No changes to EXCO or to the position

to the position of the Governor

as President of LEGCO;

A review of these arrangements in 1987.