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(i)

upon proposals made by the Central

Government : it would only be necessary to seek

the agreement of the Hong Kong SAR Government;

(ii)

upon proposals made by the Hong Kong

SAR Government : it will be necessary for the

Hong Kong SAR Government to submit proposals

to the Central Government.

28.

In either of the two situations mentioned above,

we consider that it will be necessary for the Council of

Advisers and the Legislative Council'in Hong Kong to have

discussed and agreed to the proposals before they are

submitted

to the [Standing] Committee of the National

People's Congress for approval.

The Governor

29.

The Governor will be appointed and may be dismissed

by the Central Government. Prior to appointment, however,

there must have been consultations with Hong Kong people,

or elections. (Section I of Annex I to the Joint

Declaration).

30.

It is proposed that the second and third Governors

after 1997 should be nominated by the Council of Advisers

after consultations [within the Council] for approval

and appointment by the Central Government. The nominee should

not himself be an Adviser.