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V.

CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

democracy within

Developing

Sino-British

the terms of

Joint Declaration and the Basic Law remained the

priority of Her Majesty's and Hong Kong Governments. In his

annual policy address the Governor announced on 7 October 1992 a constitutional package with the following objectives:

(a)

(b)

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(c)

to ensure that Hong Kong has a vigorous and

effective Executive-led government which is

accountable to the legislature;

to broaden the participation of the community

in the conduct of Hong Kong's affairs; and

to devise arrangements for the elections in

1994 and 1995 which command the confidence and

the support of the community.

2.

The

constitutional package

consisted of two major

categories of items:

(a)

immediate measures

to make

Hong Kong's

representative institutions more effective and

more accountable; and

(b)

proposals

relating to

the

electoral

arrangements in 1994/95.

3.

In respect of the first category of items, the

non-official membership of the Executive Council and the

Legislative Council was separated. The separation enables

the two councils to perform and develop their different

constitutional roles more effectively. The Executive Council

now comprises independent members of the community

distinguished in their own fields and a number of senior

officials.

has also stepped down from the

The

Governor