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PERSONAL AND COMPTAGETIAL
I know that como of the unofficial members of
both the Executive and Legislative Councilo doubt
thether such a post is necessary and that the
constitutional position of the Colony makes it
impopcible to follow the model of responsibility
to Parliment that is appropriate here. Lut jut
as Hong Kong AL so much "Lui generis", so there is
no nocd cxactly to reproduce the machinery that
has been evolved elsewhere. It strikes mo, nover-
theless, that the "Ombudsman" concept is particularly
suitable for the circumstances of Hong Kong. The
new Office would of course have to be quite seperato
from the normal machinery of covernmont and I om
sure the "Comisioner' would have to report to
you perconmlly.
Ano Parliamentary Coumissioner
here has certain restrictions on his activitics ond
it will be necessary to consider what restrictions
chould be placed on the "Ombudsman" in long long.
I an arranging therefore for the Perlicmontery
Commissioner to be consulted about these proposals
and our considered views in the light of this
consultation will be sent to you to coon as po: Liblo.
Meanwhile, I should be grateful if you would consider
the best way of reviving this issue with your
unofficial advicers.
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PERSONAL AND COFIDENTIAL,
If no can treat these matters as urgent I think they would pay off handsomely in terms of social content.
I have agreed with Anthony Royle that he should visit Hong Kong in October and he will be in touch with you about this. He is anxious to discuss the situation generally with you before you go on leave, but I should hope that by the time of his visit at the Utest it will be possible to announce decisions on primary education, on accelerated housing programme and the appointment of an (mbudsman.
With every good wish,
(ALLO DOUGLAS-HOME)
P.RUCIAL LED CONFIDENTIAL
age 9
age 9
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Sir Lonson
You may care to glance through the attached extracts from the Hong Kong Government Information Services Daily Bulletin.
It is a pity, in view of the terms of the letter
which it is proposed the Secretary of State should send to the Governor, that the Hong Kong Government have now announced their new policy on post-primary education referring in passing to "aided primary education".
Lari
(E. 0. Laird)
Hong Kong Department
30 July, 1970
M' Royle may care to rec. I don't the the amy
that
change in necessary
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that Here in
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