TNAG-0316-FCO40-352-Reform-of-local-government-of-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 127

CONFIDENTIAL

Urban Council Proposals

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Government's views and

Para. in

Proposals

Exco Memo

Nominated Members

-10 to be appointed by the

Governor.

Appointed Members

There should be 12 Appointed Members.

Phase II

Official Members-

All Official Members should come off the Council. How- ever, heads of departments coming under the jurisdiction of the Council should attend meetings as advisers or as co-opted members as may be desired.

Elected Members

Number to be increased by a

further 10, bringing the

total to 30. The additional

10 members in this phase

should be elected on a ward basis.

Nominated Members

To remain at 10.

Phase III

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Elected Members

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In the event of District Councils being set up as proposed by the Council, 10 of the Members elected on a territorial basis should give way to 10 indirectly

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elected Members from District Councils.

Nominated Members

5 to be appointed outright

by the Governor.

5 to be recommended to the

Governor by a two-thirds

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majority of the Elected Members of the Council.

CHAIRMAN

The Council should have complete freedom in the selection of its Chairman. In the initial stages it is possible that the Director of Urban Services might be elected Chairman. Within one or at the latest two years, and certainly before Phase II, the Council should elect an un- official Chairman. The Chair- man should assume the title of "Mayor".

The Council should be allowed to choose its Chairman and Vice- Chairman. The title of the Chairman should remain the same.

CONFIDENTIAL

8(i)

8(3)