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10.

The majority of members who favoured the no

change option considered that any constitutional change,

such as the introduction of a Commissioner for Administration,

should await the 1987 Review on Representative Government.

Once the outcome of this was known, it was felt it would

be clearer what place, if any, a Commissioner for

Administration would have in the constitutional structure

of Hong Kong. A few members, however, considered the

existing systems for the redress of grievances entirely

adequate.

c) Standpoints taken by newspapers and periodicals

Opinions concerning the Consultative Document

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were recorded in 19 newspapers and periodicals. 11

newspapers and periodicals in their editorials advocated

the introduction of a Commissioner for Administration,

five preferred the strengthening of existing system

and three no change at present.

One newspaper had

advocated the introduction of a Commissioner for

Administration in August 1986 but by November 1986,

changed its stance to preferring no change at present.

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