9. AN ELECTION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE BY MAJORITY VOTE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE (OPTION (P) ABOVE) WOULD BE AN EASILY UNDERSTOOD METHOD OF PRODUCING A CHIEF EXECUTIVE. IT WOULD CONFIRM THAT HE ENJOYED THE CONFIDENCE OF THE LEGISLATURE WHICH WOULD ASSIST THE CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT. IT WOULD REQUIRE NOBODY ADDITIONAL TO THOSE REFERRED TO IN THE JOINT DECLARATION TO BE ESTABLISHED, AND IS LIKELY TO BE FAVOURED BY MANY IN HONG KONG.
10. A WIDER CONSULTATIVE COLLEGE (OPTION (C) ABOVE) WOULD REQUIRED THE CREATION OF A NEW BODY FOR WHICH THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THE JOINT DECLARATION. THERE IS NO EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE ON WHICH A JUDGMENT COULD BE MADE OF HOW IT WOULD OPERATE. NEVERTHELESS, IT COULD FIND FAVOUR IN HONG KONG PROVIDING A CONSENSUS COULD BE ACHIEVED ON HOW #T SHOULD BE COMPOSED AND HOW IT SHOULD OPERATE, E.G. WHETHER IT WOULD MEET IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE: WHETHER CANDIDATES COULD BE PRESENTED ONLY WITH THE SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE, AND IF SO HOW MANY: WHETHER THERE WOULD BE AN ELECTORAL PROCESS TO DECIDE BETWEEN CANDIDATES IF NO CONSENSUS COULD BE REACHED ON A SINGLE CANDIDATE, ETC. IT WOULD PROVIDE A WIDER BASIS OF SUPPORT FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND WOULD THUS GIVE HIM A GREATER DEGREE
OF INDEPENDENCE FROM THE LEGISLATURE.
11. HAVING BEEN SELECTED BY ONE OF THE PROCESSES ABOVE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HONG KONG SAR WOULD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT DELCARATION, BE APPOINTED BY THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT.
THE EXECUTIVE
12. THE JOINT DECLARATION DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR ANY SPECIFIC MEANS OF CHOOSING THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE OR FOR ITS COMPOSITION. IT REFERS BROADLY TO EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES'. THE PRESENT EXECUTIVE IN HONG KONG IS THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND APPOINTED BY HMG.
13. AN SAR EXECUTIVE COULD BE FORMED IN ONE OF TWO WAYS:
(A) BY SELECTION BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE HIMSELF FROM AMONG, OR OUTSIDE, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATURE:
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(B) IN PART AT LEAST BY ELECTION FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE THEMSELVES.
14. THE FIRST ALTERNATIVE IS LIEKLY TO PROVIDE THE SIMPLER SOLUTION WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE LEAST CHANGE. IT WOULD GIVE THE EXECUTIVE INCREASED AUTHORITY IF, ONCE IT HAD BEEN SELECTED BY THE CHIEF
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