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COMPOSITION OF THE HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
In May this year, the Governor of Hong Kong asked
us to consider the future of the Chamber of Commerce
and JP seats on the Legislative Council (his letters
of 19 and 23 May and further letter of 2 June are
attached).
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The Governor is thinking of changing the oustom
calling för nominations from the JPS and the Chamber
of Commerce. All the advice from his senior
advisers, both official and unofficial,
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there is no objection in law to the abrogation of
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the Custom and that he should therefore go ahead
and get rid of what has become an anomalous
tradition. However, the Governor has first asked for
our assurance that we approve so that he can, if
necessary, say that the Secretary of State has agreed
follow the practic
he need be out by this eow ention no longer The
Govemar's aim is to bring the change/ about
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quietly, through discreet lobbying. He also askda
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If Research Department ed investigate the
histroy of the practice and confirm that they knew
of nothing that placed him under an obligation to
call for such nominations.
Mr P A L Vine, Legal Adviser to Hutchisons, of
wrote to Mr Royle on this subject while
Hong
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