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8.

There is however a potential conflict,

been commented

in on

the press between

which has

of the role

the

Governor

as

as

President of

the Council.

As

Chief Executive and Chief Executive he is responsible for the policies of the

sits as government: yet he

President in the Legislative

Council where those policies are discussed. The President should play an impartial role. The position is therefore could be avoided by the proposal that an

unusual

and

Unofficial Member should sit as President.

9.

The Governor would, as the Green Paper noted, continue to attend the Council to deliver his Annual Policy

Address.

The Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, Attorney General and other senior officials would continue to speak on matters of government business in the Council as they do now.

Executive Council

10.

Executive Council is working satisfactorily,

and

there is no significant demand for changes in either the

method of

selection

operation

of

or of

towards

of

the

There

Executive

for or

is

good deal a

Council

a move

its members,

ministerial system.

a

of confused

public expression about what exactly a ministerial system is or how it might work. It is generally accepted that

models

other constitutions are not necessarily appropriate to the Hong Kong situation, and that Hong Kong should build on its well-tried effective system.

from

Legislative Council

11.

The changes made in 1985 in the methods of selecting some members of the Legislative Council produced a larger Council with a more widely representative membership.

working well and conducts great

government

Council

is

substantial

business

a

The

deal

of

with

efficiently and

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