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In making his appointments the Governor is guided
Executive Council to command the
by the
need for the
confidence of the people of Hong Kong and for its advice to
Commsenty
a
whole
be based firmly on the interests of the majority) There can
of appointing people
be
therefore
no question
interested only in advancing
Instead
the
a narrow
sectional
who
are
interest.
Governor looks for men and women who are
prepared to commit substantial
amounts
of their time, who
have the breadth of vision, intellegïence and perceptiveness
to appreciate where Hong Kong's true interests lie and who
with sound and sensible are capable of providing him
advice. The Governor is also guided by the need to balance
the background and experience of the Members of the Council so that a wide range of opinion is available to him.
Executive Council is not therefore, as
is not therefore, as some have supposed, a
rich
man's
club
the promoting
interests Of
the
The
rich.
Although many of its Members have risen to the top of their
chosen occupations,
talents that have this is because the talents
in many cases, taken them to the top happen,
talents required of Executive Councillors.
to be
the
the four
The Official Members of the Council
Ex-officio Members and the two other officials currently on
the Council are outnumbered by the Appointed Members, who
are
civil not
most Members (both
Additionally servants.
Official and Appointed) are
are also Members of the Legislative
Council,
promoting
explaining
arrangement an
which has
proved
between understanding
the two
invaluable in
Councils,
in
the to
Legislative Council the Executive
Council's thinking on Bills and
policy and in gauging the
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