TNAG-1852-FCO40-2627-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 110

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LEGISLATURE RATHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE:

WE WILL NEED TO REVIEW THIS WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THE FAC ARGUES THAT THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE DIRECTLY ANSWERABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, WHEREAS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WILL ALSO BE ANSWERABLE TO PEKING. THEY ARGUE THAT

IN THE CASE OF IRRECONCILABLE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE LEGISLATURE AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE THE LATTER SHOULD RESIGN.

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