TNAG-2459-FCO40-3580-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-administrati-1992 — Page 138

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VALIDITY OF THE ELECTION. WITH THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL MY POWER TO APPOINT A DEPUTY PRESIDENT UNDER RI XXI (3) WOULD HAVE TO GO. IT SHOULD BE LEFT TO THE COUNCIL TO DECIDE WHETHER IT NEEDS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEPUTY PRESIDENT TO STAND IN FOR THE PRESIDENT IF NEEDED.

I SHOULD NOW BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SET IN MOTION THE DRAFTING OF THE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE LP'S AND RI'S.

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