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from

some

Council

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Members

of the

Legislative

There was

no

and the media.

pressure from the community at

obvious

large.

should

They felt that due consideration

be given to the Governor's

contractual situation. One Member said it

would be

reasonable

contract was to be

if the Governor's

renegotiated

for the

emoluments to be increased so that the take

home pay was the same.

said the matter had a political

(iv) One

Member

dimension and the

Government

should be

careful not to send a wrong signal. A

possible solution was for HMG to meet the

Governor's tax liability.

(v) Members were not generally

in favour of

referring the matter to the Ross Committee.

(b)

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)

One Member said that the Council

needed to be brought up to date on the latest

situation vis-à-vis the future of RTHK.

requested

He

that a paper on this subject be put to

Members in the near future.