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TO EXAMINE THE ANNUAL AND OTHER REPORTS OF THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT AND CONNECTED MATTERS. THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
OFFICE SHOULD ALSO CALL UPON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO COLLECT
AND PUBLISH MUCH FULLER GOVERNMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
STATISTICS THAN IT DOES AT PRESENT (THE PAMPHLET DISLIKES THE
ANNUAL REPORT).
8.
THE PAMPHLET SAYS POWER STRUCTURE WITHIN THE COLONY
ITSELF MUST BE TACKLED.
BRITAIN MUST TAKE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES
TOWARDS PEOPLE OF HONG KONG MUCH MORE SERIOUSLY THAN IT HAS
DONE IN THE PAST. BUT CERTAIN CHANGES CAN BE MADE.
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4.
AS POST OF GOVERNOR IS OBVIOUSLY A KEY ONE AND
POWER STRUCTURE WITHIN COLONY CANNOT DETERMINE
WHO HE SHALL BE, BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE
CARE TO APPOINT STRONG AND RESPECTED FIGURES
WELL KNOWN IN WHITEHALL AND ABLE TO GO THROUGH
TRADITIONAL POMPOSITIES.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE MADE MORE
REPRESENTATIVE AND INCREASED IN SIZE BY GIVING
SEATS TO HEADS OF ALL MAJOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS,
THUS PERMITTING LARGER NUMBER OF UNOFFICIALS BUT
RETAINING OFFICIAL MAJORITY. UNOFFICIALS SHOULD
BE ELECTED.
A WIDENED FRANCHISE FOR URBAN COUNCIL SHOULD ALSO
BE USED FOR LEGCO.
EX.CO. UNOFFICIALS SHOULD BE CHOSEN FROM WIDER
BACKGROUND.
5.
COLONY SHOULD ACQUIRE AN OMBUDSMAN.
6.
ALL FOUR TRADE UNION PLACES ON LABOUR ADVISORY
BOARD SHOULD BE ELECTIVE AND TRADE UNIONS ALSO
INFORMALLY CONSULTED ABOUT PROPOSED LABOUR
LEGISLATION.
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