CO129-629-8 Social policy 1-12-1949 - 31-12-1951 — Page 88

namely the establishment of an independent department

with separate functions from those of the

Secretariat of Chinese Affairs, and perhaps more

important, the provision of a deputy for the

present Social Welfare Officer.

I attach great importance to the

As you know,

development of an organisation which is capable

of tackling many of the social problems of

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Hong Kong to which little attention can be

devoted at present. I hope that you will be

prepared to place this problem before the

Legislature and that they will recognise that

the provision of funds for a substantial

increase in the establishment of the Social Welfare

Office would be a desirable act conducive to the

future development of the territory.

I have, etc.

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