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(b) the position of the Governor as President of

the Legislative Council; (para 46(k))

(c) the Legislative Council: further consideration

to be given to direct elections. (para 46(h))

The 1984 White Paper also noted the following matters

as needing to be considered further at a later stage:

5.

(a) Executive

Council: the development of the

council and the possible introduction of a ministerial system; (para 46(j))

(b) The Governor: The general position of the

Governor (para 46(k))

the

are

The 1984 White Paper

Paper dealt with government at

central level in Hong Kong.

A number of other matters

likely to be included in the 1987 Review, either for organisational reasons, or because they are already being

discussed; for example:

(a) improving the links between the Urban Council and Urban District Boards; that is, whether DB representatives should be elected to the Council rather than Council members be allocated to the boards (in the Regional Council the former method

already applies);

(b) the powers and functions of District Boards;

(c) the timing of District Board, Legislative Council and Urban Council/Regional Council

elections, which at present take place in that order within a space of 12 months, and are due again between March 1988 and March 1989;

(d) the reduction of the voting age from 21 to 18

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