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MILK1/19/02/
Mr. Carter
Mr. Godden
Parliamentary Office
The attached Parliamentary Question by Mr. Rankin is for
oral reply on 21 July. Although we are second on the list for
Questions on that day I understand that we are almost certain
to be reached. Mr. Rankin and Mr. Thornton put down questions
on this subject in December 1968 and a copy of the relevant
Hansard extract is attached.
2. This was one of the matters which Lord Shepherd discussed
with the Governor during his recent visit to Hong Kong and as a
result of those discussions it was agreed that no conclusion
should be reached on the question of the appointment of an
ombudsman until the possibility had been fully explored of
developing machinery which already existed for enabling the
people of Hong Kong to make known their views and grievances
to the authorities.
Lord Shepherd was questioned in the House
of Lords on the subject of an ombudsman in the course of replying
to a Question by Lord Brockway on 23 June, 1969. The substantive
Question was a general one and was occasioned by the Minister's
visit to the Colony (see attached Hansard extract).
3. A draft reply to the Question is attached together with
Notes for Supplementaries.
Background
4. The Hong Kong Government have for several years been
considering the possibility of establishing an ombudsman or
/ similar
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