Background
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The Hong Kong Government have for several
years been considering the possibility of
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establishing an Ombudsman or similar office und it
is evident that among the unofficial
members of both the Executive and Legislative
Councils there is a substantial body of
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opinion which doubts whether an Ombudsman the
is necessary or whether such an appointment
could make for any improvement on the facilities
already available to the general public
in this field.
Existing facilities
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Gertain arrangements have been in existence
enabling
in Hong Kong for some time to provide members
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of the public with the means of making known
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udies for their
to the authorities their views on the eonduct
of public affairs in the Colony, and to
ensure that any grievances they may have
are properly investigated. These arrangements
include:
of the Unofficial Member (a) The Umbee office. This is an office
which is staffed with a full time Secretary
through which
where members of the public can bring their
views and complaints to the notice of unofficial
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members of the Executive and Legislative
Councils. The Governor is at present taking
steps to provide the Office with an administrative
high calibre
secretary of seme
nding. This officer
will act as a receiving point for representations
from the public and will make any necessary
enquiries from the relevant departments
of Government.
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the Executive And Legislativ Council's (UMELCZ).