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3. Cultural Services and Hong Kong Identity A Memorandum dated December 4, 1969 was sent to the Colonial Secretariat and Urban Council, urging expansion of cultural services in order to develop a Hong Kong Identity.
4. Ombudsman On December 17, 1969, a letter was despatched to His Excellency the Governor, urging appointment of an Ombudsman.
5. Memorandum to Lord Shepherd, Undersecretary for Commonwealth &
Foreign Affairs
On the occasion of Lord Shepherd's visit to Hong Kong, a Memorandum dated June 6, 1969 was handed to him covering the following subjects: (a) Social Security (b) Education (C) Airport runway extension (d) District Consultative Councils.
6. Memorandum to Mr. Edward Heath On January 9, 1970, the Association presented to Mr. Edward Heath, Leader of the Conservative Party, a Memorandum on several matters including: (a) Rent Control (b) Compulsory primary education (c) Kaitak Airport landing rights (d) Ombudsman (e) Constitutional reform.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE AND 1970 ACTION PLAN
INTERNAL
During the coming year, our General Committee will carry out the following Internal Action Plan:
1. Strengthen the Association internally and improve communications between the General Committee and the rank-and-file membership through the district committees of the Association.
2. Carry out more political education among Association members and the public.
3. Establish a welfare plan for Association members.
4. Establish a financial plan for the Association.
EXTERNAL
In order that our General Committee can carry out a long-term plan for the decade of the '70s, it is of the greatest importance that we properly organize our priorities. We have only limited resources in manpower and we must use them for the greatest good of our 4 million population.
Our External Action Plan for 1970 in order of priority is as follows:
1. Internal Stability & Security
Hong Kong is not Singapore and we have no desire to become independent like Singapore. Therefore, the first and most important requirement is continued internal stability and security. This requires a highly efficient police force that is at all times working to eliminate corruption from amongst its ranks, and fully dedicated to combating organized crime, narcotics, juvenile delinquency, and the hundred and
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