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APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR: LEGCO MOTION DEBATE.

1. MR HOWARD YOUNG HAS PUT DOWN A MOTION THAT LEGCO SHOULD HOLD A DEBATE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR ON 22 JANUARY. THE WORDING OF THE MOTION IS: ''IN VIEW OF THE WIDE INTEREST EXPRESSED BY THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, THIS COUNCIL REQUESTS THE GOVERNMENT TO CONVEY THE VIEWS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION'',

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2. THIS WORDING WAS AGREED AT A CLOSED-DOOR SESSION OF THE LEGCO IN-HOUSE MEETING THIS AFTERNOON (3 JANUARY). THERE WAS A GENERAL FEELING AMONG MEMBERS THAT LEGCO SHOULD EXPRESS A PUBLIC VIEW ON THE CONSIDERATIONS THAT HMG SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IN APPOINTING THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.

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