TNAG-0316-FCO40-352-Reform-of-local-government-of-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 96

8.

The individual proposals are described

and in paragraph 8 of the memorandum as are

A summarised in paragraph 15 of the same docu-

ment. To put them in their briefest, form,

they envisage:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

A clear definition of the

Council's functions on broad lines

(paragraph 8 (a)). This proposal

should be read in conjunction

with (ix) below.

The addition of a few new

licenging functions to the

Council's responsibilities/

otherwise no change, in those

funetions is centeme

(paragraph 8(b)).

No change in the title, franchise

or geographical scope of the Council (paragraph 8 (o) and (e)}; paragraph 12(d).

Greater financial responsibility

to be given to the Council which

will have its own rate to meet

recurrent expenditure and which

will be required to meet capital

expenditure by borrowings on the

open market (paragraph 8(f))

The Council to be free to elect

its own Chairman (paragraph 8(g)).

Provision to be made for the

be

proceedings of the Council to be

conducted in Cantonese as well as

in English (paragraph 8(h))

The number of elected and

nominated Unofficial Members to be

increased in each case from 10 to

12 (paragraph 8(i))

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