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To:-
E. L. Sykes, Esq., C.M.G↓
Secretary to Parliamentary
Type 1 +
Commissioner for Administration,
Church House,
Great Smith Street, S.W.1. In Confidence
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note setting out the background against which this issue is being considered in Hong Kong. The note describes certaini constitutional problems and
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From
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Lovitt, the head of our Parliamentary Commissioner and Committees Unit, has recently
been in touch with you on the subject of the possible appointment of a Commissioner for Administration in Hong Kong. I expect that Lovitt has told you that when the Governor was
over here last December he left with us a copy of
a draft Bill and mentioned that he would
appreciate the views of your Office on the draft. However, we subsequently learnt that a revised draft Bill was being prepared in Hong Kong and
we accordingly saw little point in referring the matter to you at that stage,
Your
We have now heard further from Hong Kong
on this matter. They have sent us a revised
draft Bill (their fourth revised draft) on which
they have asked us to seek your comments.
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of the Bill is enclosed. This draft was referred
to the Governor's Executive Council at the end of
January and Council Members were asked for their
views on the question whether any further action
should be taken on the proposal to have a
Commissioner for Administration in Hong Kong.
Some of the Unofficial Members of the Council had
considerable reservations about the whole idea and
these have since been ventilated in the
Governor's Aadress to the Legislative Council on Budget Day. A copy of the relevant extract from that Adress is also enclosed. The third enclosure to this letter is a copy of a/background
note describing the existing machinery in Hong
Kong through which members of the public may