7.
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Governor has already done much to improve consultative
processes at local level through Advisory Boards in New
Territories and now in the urban areas (examination of
consultative arrangements in Kwun Tong).
8.
Grateful for views on ways of building on this.
lines of study are:
9.
a) elected element in advisory boards;
spread of system further to urban areas;
b) local elected branches of functional advisory
Possible
committees. Could, for instance, a school board
system be developed?
Realise problems. Not least would be relations of local
bodies with the Urban Council. Do we need ultimately to contemplate
replacement of Urban Council by smaller more local units?
10.
Would a confidential study of the subject by officials be
But
a starter? Clearly a public enquiry would be difficult.
Ministers, and presumably the Governor would need to say something
publicly.
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