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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1624
TOP COPY
TO HONG KONG
2ND DECEMBER 1968 (HKK 1/8
RESTRICTED.
OMBUDSMAN.
FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS ARE FOR ORAL REPLY ON 16TH
DECEMBER:-
(1) ERNEST THORNTON TO ASK WHAT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE TOWARDS THE APPOINTMENT OF AN OMBUDSMAN FOR THE COLONY OF HONG KONG. (2) JOHN RANKIN TO ASK SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL TAKE STEPS
TO SECURE THE APPOINTMENT OF AN OMBUDSMAN IN HONG KONG IN VIEW
OF THE FACT THAT ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOT ALLOWED
ON THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS.
2. GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE MATERIAL FOR REPLY AND NOTES FOR
SUPPLIMENTARIES NOT LATER THAN 6 DECEMBER.
3.
GOVERNOR HAS LEFT WITH US FOR OUR INFORMATION ONLY A COPY OF DRAFT COMMISSIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION BILL BUT WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE
OF STAGE REACHED IN CONSIDERATION OF THIS MEASURE IN HONG KONG
OR OF HOW MUCH INFORMATION SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.
STEWART
FILES
HONG KONG DEPT. SIR J. JOHNSTON
SIR A. GAL SWORTHY
MR. MORETON
FAR EASTERN DEPT.
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