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COLONIAL SECRETARIAT FILE

No. SCR 2/1136/58 II

CONFIDENTIAL

19

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

22 June, 1967.

(11)

No: 1162.

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the correspondence resting with my letter (18) in SCR 2/1136/58 II dated 20th April 1967 to Sir Arthur Galsworthy on the subject of nominated appointments to the Legislative Council, and to inform you that the appointments of the following Unofficial Members will expire on the 30th June 1967:

2.

Mr. LI Fook-shu, OBE. Mr. SZETO Wai, OBE.

Mr. Wilfred WONG Sien-bing, OBE. Mr. G.R. Ross

Mr. F.S. LI has served for 5 years on the Legislative Council and is also a Member of the Executive Council. I consider it desirable to maintain a link of at least two Executive Councillors who serve also on the Legislative Council, and accordingly recommend that Mr. LI be re-appointed for another two years.

3.

Messrs. SZETO and WONG will have served for only one term of two years as substantive Members and, as both are giving useful service, I propose that both be re-appointed for a further period of two years.

4.

With regard to Mr. Ross, who is the current representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber was invited to nominate a representative for appointment to this vacancy. The Council again nominated Mr. Ross; I accordingly recommend that he be re-appointed for a further year.

5.

The appointments of the following Official Members will also expire on 30th June:

Mr. A.M.J. Wright, CMG.

Dr. TENG Pin-hui, CMG, OBE.

Mr. W.D. Gregg

Mr. R.M. Hetherington, DFC. Mr. A. Todd

Mr. T.D. Sorby

Mr. G.M. Tingle

Mr. K.S. Kinghorn

I recommend that the above eight Official Members be re-appointed for a further year.

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I now seek Her Majesty's approval of these proposed appointments and should be grateful if Her Majesty's pleasure could be communicated to me by telegram before 30th June 1967.

RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63

HUR 1/3

CHITE

REGISTREATS

27 JUN 1967 COMMONW.ALTH OFFICE, BAPINDENT TRRITORIES

DIVISICIL

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

HERBERT BOWDEN,

C.B.E.

M.P.

"

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Brench

GOVERNOR

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