Government
bring to the notice of various authorities any
complaints which they may have.
The present position in Hong Kong is that the Executive Council have decided that an examinat tion should be carried out into the possibility of strengthening some of the existing machinery to enable it to deal more effectively with public complaints. They had in mind particularly the "U.M.E.L.C.O." office. This office is described in the enclosed background note. Hong Kong have asked us, in forwarding the enclosed draft Bill
to you, to make it quite clear that the Bill is a restricted document which has not yet been examined by Heads of Departments in Hong Kong; and that no decision has yet been made, in principle,
as to whether or not a Commissioner for
the Colony, Administration is required in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Attorney-General, Denys
Roberts, who drafted the Bill, will be in England during August and if convenient he proposes to call on the Parliamentary Commissioner and will then be available to discuss any points which you may wish to raise. Hong Kong have also enquired whether their present Clerk of Councils,
R. W. Primrose, who made an earlier study of this subject, and who will be on leave in this country towards the end of this year, might be attached to your Office for two or three days. We should be grateful to learn whether these proposed visits would be
are acceptable to the Parliamentary Commissioner and to yourself.
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