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4.

(b) the position of

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))

dealt with government at the

A number of other matters

the 1987 Review, either for

are

The 1984 White Paper

central level in

in Hong Kong.

likely to be included in

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.

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