TNAG-0106-FCO40-142-Proposals-to-appoint-an-Ombudsman-1969 — Page 171

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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1624

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TO HONG KONG

2ND DECEMBER 1968 (HKK 1/8

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OMBUDSMAN.

FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS ARE FOR ORAL REPLY ON 16TH

DECEMBER:-

(1) ERNEST THORNTON TO ASK WHAT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE TOWARDS THE APPOINTMENT OF AN OMBUDSMAN FOR THE COLONY OF HONG KONG. (2) JOHN RANKIN TO ASK SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL TAKE STEPS

TO SECURE THE APPOINTMENT OF AN OMBUDSMAN IN HONG KONG IN VIEW

OF THE FACT THAT ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOT ALLOWED

ON THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS.

2. GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE MATERIAL FOR REPLY AND NOTES FOR

SUPPLIMENTARIES NOT LATER THAN 6 DECEMBER.

3.

GOVERNOR HAS LEFT WITH US FOR OUR INFORMATION ONLY A COPY OF DRAFT COMMISSIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION BILL BUT WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE

OF STAGE REACHED IN CONSIDERATION OF THIS MEASURE IN HONG KONG

OR OF HOW MUCH INFORMATION SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.

STEWART

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HONG KONG DEPT. SIR J. JOHNSTON

SIR A. GAL SWORTHY

MR. MORETON

FAR EASTERN DEPT.

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