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1. Attached are all the papers relating to the submiss- ion about the representations submitted by Heung Yee Kuk.
2. As you will see the papers go back to the HWB series which includes the papers about the Heung Yee Kuk delegation to London in 1968. I have been unable to find any further information on the files about the Heung Yee Kuk's activities and the only possible points of interest which have any bearing on Mr Wilford's minute to Sir Leslie Monson are the biographical notes on the members of the delegation flagged X and three telegrams flagged A, B and C relating to the delegation's activi- ties in this country which caused some concern at the time.
3. Without conducting a full-scale search through the very old records now held at Hayes, the only other item which may be of some interest is the Ordinance Cap 1097 which established the Heung Yee Kuk as a statutory advisory body. This obviously does not give any indi- cations as to how representative the Heung Yee Kuk is but it is clear that it was intended to be "as far as possible .... truly representative of red and responsible
informed opinion in the New Territories". It also makes clear the fact that the District Commissioner has powers to ensure that undesirable candidates are not elected to the Council. It is, however, clear from the biographical notes on the members of the delegation of 1968 that the leading figures in the Heung Yee Kuk are influential businers figures in the New Territories community, and to my mind follow much the same pattern as representation in ExCo and LegCo.
4. Also attached, as requested, is the file dealing with appointments to ExCo (HKK 1/3). You will see that at (21) flagged D the Governor explained in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of his letter the reasons for his choice of Mr Rowe (Director of Social Welfare) as the official member on ExCo.
7 January 1971
J K Marsh
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