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House of Lords
Parliamentary Question for written answer
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The Lord Beaumont, Whitley to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations have they received from the citzens of Hong Kong as to the desirability of the establish 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.
Proposed draft answer.
No formal representations have been received on this subject
from the people of Hong Kong, However, 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
chat Branch
a report by the latter 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
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and his advisers in June 1969 it was agreed that no conclusion
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had
should be reached on this matter until the possibility had been
existed fully explored of strengthening the machinery which already existed
for enabling the people of Hong Kong to make known their views
and grievances to the authorities.