ENCLOSURE
(Paragraph 8)
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
It was announced on the occasion of the resumption of
Civil Government that the transfer to the inhabitants of
Hong Kong of a greater share in the management of their own
affairs would form the subject of thorough examination in
the Colony, and that consideration would be given to the
views and wishes of all sections of the community before any
actual changes were made.
Invitations are now being issued by the Governor's
direction to various representative bodies asking them to
state their views, in writing in the first instance, on the
best method of giving effect to the intentions of His Majesty's
Government, whether by the transference to a fully representative
Municipal Council of some of the existing functions of Government,
or by some other means.
Written representations on the subject are also now
invited from members of the public who feel that they are in a position to express the opinions and wishes of any part of the
community.
The Governor has appointed the Hon. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg
to assist him in the task of ascertaining and collating the
views of the people of the Colony on this subject and all
communications should be addressed to him at the Colonial
Secretariat.
(For publication in the Press on Friday, 31st May, 1946.)