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3. A WIDENED FRANCHISE FOR URBAN COUNCIL SHOULD
ALSO BE USED FOR LEGCO.
4. EXCO UNOFFICIALS SHOULD BE CHOSEN FROM WIDER
BACKGROUND.
5. COLONY SHOULD ACQUIRE AN OMBUSDMAN.
6. ALL FOUR TRADE UNION PLACES ON LABOUR ADVISORY
BOARD SHOULD BE ELECTIVE AND TRADE UNIONS ALSO
INFORMALLY CONSULTED ABOUT PROPOSED LABOUR LEGISLATIONS.
7. THERE SHOULD BE A REVIEW OF PRESENT SYSTEM OF
APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
5. THE PAMPHLET ENDS WITH A NUMBER OF PIECEMEAL
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, INCLUDING MORE
SEVERE SENTENCING BY COURTS, STRENGTHENING OF TRADE UNION MOVEMENTN WITH TUC HELP, AND A PACKAGE OF
LABOUR LEGISLATION, FINALLY THE PAMPHLET WOULD
REMOVE THE GARRISON, EXCEPT ONE BATTALION FOR BORDER
DUTIES.
CALLAGHAN
FILES HKIOD FED
PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
MR LARMOUR
MR MALE
COPIES TO MR KIDD
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
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