CO129-592-8 Future Policy in Hong Kong 1-1-1945 - 26-11-1945 — Page 139

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It would be the Governor's responsibility to see any istered to norcowered by the gorges by chances mem that minority groups were represented by the 7 Nominated

Member's. Some difficulty was envisaged in the selection

of two effective representatives for the rural areas,

since the people of these districts can rarely, speak

Мишкфе English (which would be the language of the Council) and

it was important that they should be able to hold their own

in the Couneil.

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where missionary to represents these areas (device which has

been adopted in Kenya) and a foreigner, living anorget them,

look after

their interests,

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appreciated that this matter would need considerable thought

It would be the intention that the present 9 Sxecutive Council would be dissolved and that the sugullion

for 16 Legistativo Comuris was that- Aur Legislative Council)should consist of 14 Members with the

Governor as Chairman with a casting vote. It was

would consist of: suggested that These 14 Members should be made up as follows

5 Official Members

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Colonial Secretary,

Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Financial Secretary,

Attorney-General,

General Officer Commanding.

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be counted on to support the Government on any

national issues

the Mayor,

the Chairman of the proposed

Harbour Trust.

Unofficial Members of whom/4 should be Chinese, 2

European, 1 Portuguese.

would be

The merit of these proportions was that there

Legislative Council would be an Unofficial majority

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