CONFIDENTIAL
THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION
THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES
REPORT of the lieeting with Rt. Hon. Herbert Bowden, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs, held on Tuesday, 7th March, 1967, at 4.15 p.m. in the Executive Council Chamber, Central Government Offices, Main Wing.
PRESENT:
Rt. Hon. Herbert Bowden
Sir Arthur Snelling
Mr. J.0. Moreton
Mr. 0.G. Forster
Hon. T.D. Sorby Mr. David Lai
Dr. S.Y. Chung
Mr. M.S. Cumming
Hon. Sir Sik-nin Chau
Mr. T.K. Ann
Mr. A. Sun
Mr. C.K. Choi
Mr. Lam Kun Shing
Mr. Y.L. Yang
Mr. Faul Lim
Mr. G.H. Cheng
(in the Chair)
Deputy Under-Secretary of State Assistant Under-Secretary of State Private Secretary
Director of Commerce & Industry Dept. of C. & I. (Interpreter)
Chairman, F.H.K.I.
Deputy Chairman, F.H.k.I. Past Chairman and Member,
General Committee, F.H.K.I.
Member, General Committee, F.H.K.I. Acting Executive Director, F.H.K.I.
President, C.M.A.
Vice President, C.M.A.
Director, C.II.A.
Director, C.M.A.
Chief Secretary, C.M.A.
The Secretary of State opened the Meeting by thanking the Representatives from the Federation and the C.M.A. for attending the discussion, and invited questions.
1.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
Dr. Chung led off the discussion with the topic of Constitutional Reform, and presented the subject as follows:
"The proposals for expansion of local government are an encouraging move forward. It is understood that the local authorities should be concerned with these functions and services in which local considerations and requirements have special importance, and which may therefore be undertaken most satisfactorily on the basis of particular areas rather than of the Colony as a whole.
"However, people in Hong kong are also concerned in the formulation of national policies which will affect the lives of them- selves and their children. There is, therefore, a growing body of opinion which feels that the people should be given a greater part in such formulation of national policies.
"One way could be for the members of the Legislative Council to be nominated by the responsible organisations already in existence in Hong Kong. A precedent already exists inasmuch as the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (since 1884) and the Unofficial Justices of the Peace are invited to nominate one of their members for appointment by the Governor to the Legislative Council.
"It may be argued that if more bodies are permitted to nominate, it will be difficult to discriminate among the large number of
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