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DRAFT Despatch.
Sir,
The Governor,
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(16)
fong Kong.
FURTHER ACTION
Recirc.
refer
the
13-12.57
to correspondence
I have the honour to
ending with my despatch No.72 of 19th March, 1951, on the
subject of social welfare in Hong Kong and to inform you
that a further review of this subject was undertaken by
Colonial
my/Social Welfare Advisory Committee at a meeting on 1st
October at which Mr. J.C. McDouall, Social Welfare Officer,
was present.
2. In the light of the advice furnished by the
Committee, I transmit the following observations for your
information:
(i) Hong Kong Social Welfare Advisory Committee
I understand that, as this Committee is not
entirely fulfilling its purpose, Mr. McDouall pro-
poses to recommend that it should be reconstituted
as an entirely unofficial committee with the Social
Welfare Officer as its Chairman. I support in
principle this proposal which follows the arrange-
ments which have proved the most effective in a
nial
number of Coloni territoriesand interested to learn of any development
should be
(ii) Kaifong (Residents) Welfare Association.
The Committee were given an account (since
supplemented by a written description) of the devel-
opment of the Kaifong Associations. They were im-
pressed by the successful initiation of these com-
munity associations deriving their inspiration from
the conception of Kaifong which had origins going far
/back