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COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION

(OMBUDSMAN) IN HONG KONG

The background to this matter is set out in the

attached note which was prepared for Lord Shepherd's

held

visit to Hong Kong in June. The Minister discussed

the subject during his visit both with the Governor

and with unofficial members of Executive and Legislative

and

As

Councils a result of those discussione it was

agreed that no conclusion should be reached on the

for Commmoner for Adimmestration) question of the appointment of an Ombudsman/until the

strengthening possibility had been fully explored of developing

machinery which already existed for enabling the people

of Hong Kong to make known their views and grievances

to the authorities. The machinery which both the

Minister and the Governor had particularly in mind in

this context was the Office of the Unofficial Members

the

ary,

of the Executive and Legislative Councils UMELCO Office).

This is an office, staffed with a full-time secretary,

where members of the public can bring their views and

complaints to the notice of unofficial members of the

This two Councils. Lord Shepherd considered that the

machmery might be developed by

principal substitute for an Ombudsman would be the

provision...