NOTE
Note on Hong Kong Civil Affairs Directives
ADMINISTRATION
The chief points here are the formation of an Advisory Council representative, as far as possible,
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of all important elements in the population of the Colony, the appointment of a Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and the re-constitution of the Urban Council.
CHINESE POLICY
There is to be no discrimination, statutory or otherwise on racial grounds.
Close contact is to be maintained with His Majesty's Embassy and British Consular representatives in China.
The holding of Public Offices is to be restricted to persons of British nationality. In appointments to Public Service, preference is to be given to British subjects. Officers appointed to the higher grades of the Service are to possess and maintain a high standard of Chinese.
POLICE
The Commissioner of Police is to be responsible for police, prisons, immigration control and civil defence. Liaison is to be established with Canton and Macao Police and, if practicable, with Chungking and Shanghai, and the neighbouring Police administrations of Malaya, Philippines
and Indo-China.
There is to be a review of legislation of a penal nature with a view to repeal of any clauses providing for exemption on the ground of race.
The practicability of increasing the Northern Chinese contingent at the expense of the Indian contingent is to be examined.
PRISONS
Prisons policy is to follow the Colonial Office Memorandum on modern conceptions of penal administration.
In the staffing of prisons the proportion of non-European officers is to be increased.
IMMIGRATION CONTROL
The policy is to aim at the restriction of the influx of Chinese to Hong Kong to those who are needed for the genuine restoration of trade and industry and,
industry and, as far as possible, the land frontier and river boats are to be put under control.
The question of the establishment of an Immigration Control Department is to be considered as soon as possible.
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