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not

political development, there should

be any overlapping membership between

the Executive

and Legislative Councils.

I

intend, for the time being, to separate the

non-governmental membership of the two

bodies.

This should allow both Councils to

play their proper roles. In future within

this Council, political parties and groups

will be free to develop their programmes and

platforms,

without the constraints

membership of

of the

impose.

that

Executive Council must

127.

I would like to record my gratitude

to the joint Members who are today stepping

down from the Executive Council. I greatly

admire the way in which SQ many of them

attempted to

to accept new and important party

political obligations while maintaining

their commitment

collective

:

to the confidentiality and

responsibility which are an

essential part

part of an Executive Councillor's

responsibilities.

Hong Kong

Kong is in their

debt for the sincerity and goodwill they

showed in shouldering an increasingly

difficult political burden over the last

year.

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