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Secretary of State

Your Reference...........

CSWAC 19/51

COLONIAL OFFICE

COLONIAL SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Social Welfare in Hong Kong.

(Note by Colonial Office)

Connected papers: CSWAC 6/51,

CSWAC 12/51, paragraph 4 (a)

It will be recalled that at its last meeting, the Committee

discussed the report of the Reports Sub-Committee on its

consideration of social welfare in Hong Kong which had been the

subject of correspondence with the Governor arising out of

Mr. Chinn's visit to the Colony, and that a number of points

remained outstanding which it was proposed to discuss further with

Mr. McDouall, the Social Welfare Officer, who has accordingly been

invited to attend the forthcoming meeting. The questions under

consideration are summarised below:-

Proposal for establishment of a separate Department of Social

2.

Welfare.

FURTHER ACTION

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The Social Welfare Organisation at present consists

of a Social Welfare Office which is a sub-department of the

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs the ce££ Welford Officer

Being gazettede asean liscistant facretary for Chinese APĹdits.

In his report Mr. Chinn recommended that a Social Welfare

Department should be set up as an independent department

with separate functions from those of the Secretariat for

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