CO129-511-5 Constitution of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong 25-4-1928 - 4-12-1928 — Page 2

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The Legislative Council of Long Kong

consists of the Governor with 8 official and

6 nominated unofficial members. It is now

proposed in view of the growth of Kowloon to

add two unofficial nominated members to represent

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adding 2 officials to be selected by the Governor

who will probably be the Director of Medical and

Sanitary Services and the Harbour Master.

Governor suggests that one of the unofficials

should be nominated by the Kowloon Residents

Association and that both should be required to

reside in Kowloon. This however would be a

matter for the Governor it would not be laid down

in the instrument. I see no objection to this

and the Royal Instructions should be amended

accordingly.

It is satisfactory to note that the demand

for representative Government has been dropped.

Presumably people have noted the result of the

attempt to establish it in China.

Opportunity should be taken to amend

Clause 2 of the Instructions by inserting

"Secretary