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The Lord Beaumont of Whitley To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations have they received from the citizens of Hong Kong as to the desirability of the establish- ment of an Ombudsman in that Colony and what advice have they given to the Hong Kong Government on this matter whether or not such representations have been made. [24th March.]
DRAFT ANSWER
In September 1969 the Governor sent to my right honourable Friend, the Secretary of State, at the request of the local Branch
of JUSTICE, a copy of a report by that Branch on the feasibility of instituting the office of an Ombudsman in Hong Kong.
In the course of discussions which my(right honourable and} noble Friend, Lord Shepherd, had on this subject with the Governor
and his advisers last year it was agreed that no conclusion should be reached on this matter until the possibility had been fully
explored of strengthening the machinery which already existed s
for enabling the people of Hong Kong to make known their views and grievances to the authorities.
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