(b) in 1988 the number of appointed members in the Council will
be reduced from 22 to 20, and the number of members elected by
functional constituencies will increase from 12 to 14. In 1991
the present system of election by members of District Boards
will be abolished; but the Urban and Regional Councils will each
continue to elect one member to the Council;
(c) links between the urban District Boards and the Urban
Council will be strengthened;
(d) the Governor will continue to be the President of the
Legislative Council for the immediate future.
We are committed to the steady development of representative
government in Hong Kong. We believe that the decisions set out
in the White Paper mark an important step in that direction; and
that they represent a balanced and reasonable response to the
views expressed by the people of Hong Kong and their
representatives.
My Lords, that concludes the statement,
No comments yet.
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