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LECCO compared to other types of indirectly elected seats? What will the relationship be between LEGCO and (EXCO? Will Civil Servants remain non-political or will they be given seats in

the lydstative, Connect LECCS through a proposed Grand plectoral College? What is the future of the OMELCO system, especially the twenty plus panels which perform a bridging role between the Executive and Legislative Councils? should some of these panels be replaced by standing and

should select committees in the Legislative Council? On the White Paper proposals that rban District Boards should in 1989 elect ber representatives to the Urban Council and that Urban Councils lose their ex officio Pistrict Board seats at the same time, I would

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urge the Government to postpone implementation from 1989 until 1991, such postponement would enable the Urban Council with the

Branch Finance Board of Government to rebuild the existing Urban Council chambers in order to accommodate the additional ten councillors with requisite supporting facilities. Furthermore, it would give the Urban Council a reasonable period of time to adjust to this significant expansion in membership, bearing in mind that there will be changes in Urban Council membership in 1989 on both

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elected and appointed sides. //Sir,

I take note of the plans and intentions contained in this White ·

Paper and commend my views as expressed today to the Hong Kong

Government and the British and Chinese Governments.

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