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by the

need

the

Executive

be based firmly on the interests of the majority] There can

who

for

the

confidence of the people of Hong Kong and for its advice to

Commanty

whole

In making his appointments the Governor is guided

Council to

command

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a

be

no

question

advancing a interested only in

looks Governor the Instead

amounts of commit substantial prepared to commit

therefore of

appointing people

narrow sectional

are

interest.

for

and men

women

who

are

of their time, who

have the breadth of vision, intellegience and perceptiveness

to appreciate where Hong Kong's true interests lie and who

are capable

man's

of providing

him with sound and sensible

the

interests

advice. The Governor is also guided by the need to balance the background and experience of the Members of the Council

to him. The So that a wide range of opinion is available Executive Council is not therefore, as some have supposed, a

of the rich. club promoting Although many of its Members have risen to the top of their chosen occupations, this is because the talents that have

in many

to cases,

be the taken

the top happen, them to

talents required of Executive Councillors.

rich

The Official Members

Members of

of the Council

the four

5 Ex-officio Members and the two other officials currently on the Council are outnumbered by the Appointed Members, who

are not civil

Members (both

Additionally most servants.

Official and Appointed) are also Members of the Legislative

an arrangement

which has

the between understanding

two

proved invaluable in

Councils,

in

the to

Legislative

Council the Executive

policy and in gauging the

Council,

promoting

explaining

Council's thinking on Bills and