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HONG KONG More Fous

Council will accordingly be set up on the widest

representative basis possible. The majority of the

members will be elected, and the Council will

gradually assume as many of the present functions

of the Central Government as can appropriately be

MUNICIPALITY WILL INCLUDE

KOWLOON

assigned to it. Me Auniqab wie ichadt Kowloon

by the Governor of Hong Kong has also recommended

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that the constitution of the Legislative Council should

be modified with the object of securing on that body

and

a more direct and a proportionately increased representation

of the unofficial community. Under his recommendation,

which I have accepted, the official members will be

reduced to seven, and of the eight unofficial members

two will be directly nominated by the Municipal Council,

and one each by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

and the unofficial Justices of the Peace. The remainder

will continue to be nominated by the Governor,

H. M. G. are satisfied that the measures outlined-

constitute the best means of achieving their

Tenuine desire and intention to give the people of Hong Kong

practical and effective share in the management of their

wn affairs.

Ends.

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