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(C) DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR ON POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL
CHANGES.
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AND THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG KEEP
SUCH QUESTIONS UNDER CONTINUOUS REVIEW.
(IF PRESSED)
THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT MADE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO
HONG KONG'S PRESENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
(D) WOULD HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IMPOSE CHANGES ON HONG KONG ?
NO, SIR, BUT WE WOULD WILLINGLY CONSIDER ANY RECOMMENDATIONS
RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNOR.
(E) PROGRESS TOWARDS GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ARE BROADLY SATISFIED WITH HONG KONG'S PROGRESS TOWARDS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT. THE PROGRESS OF THE NEW MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IS PARTICULARLY
IMPRESSIVE.
(F)
URBAN COUNCIL: POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF ITS POWERS.
THE COUNCIL FULFILS AN IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE FUNCTION IN THE URBAN AREAS, THE PRECISE DELIMITATION OF ITS POWERS IS
PRINCIPALLY A MATTER FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
(G) BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE.
THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES RENDER IMPORTANT SERVICES TO THE
COVERNMENT, THE COMMUNITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL, THROUGH THEIR LOCAL COORDINATING FUNCTION, THEIR CLOSE TOUCH WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OPINION, AND THEIR RESPONSE TO INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS
AND ENQUIRIES.
(H) WHY NOT GIVE UP HONG KONG ?
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