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NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

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later le ter your You mention the

existence of draft-

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applications for this appointment have already

been called for. This officer will act as a

receiving point for representations from the

public and will make any necessary enquiries

from the relevant departments of Government.

I would emphasise that this decision in

no way rules out the possibility of further

consideration being given in the future to the

appointment of an Ombudsman. But I feel that

we should first allow time for the effective-

ness of the arrangements that I have outlined

above to be evaluated.

As regarde your later letter, it is true

that a draft Bill was prepared in Hong Kong at

the beginning of the year

intended for publication forum prasotal o proceed

but It was not

did of reprod nor (wee- intended

as a recommendation that the Hong-Kong

institutio

Government should proceed with the ereation of

the post of Ombudsman. As I have indicated

above, no conclusion in principle on this

subject. has yet been reached by the Hong Kong

no more Qam Government. The draft Bill was in fact,

intended b

intended to be a working document te-assist undeate

in indicating what would be involved in the

an

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creation of such a post and the form of the

legislation that would be required for the

purpose. In these circumstances I hope you

will understand why I do not feel able to

meet the request in the second paragraph of

your letter.

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