團表代英訪局議鄉界新港香
HONG KONG NEW TERRITORIES
HEUNG YEE KUK'S DELEGATION
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insofar as the affairs of the New Territories are concerned.
However, some of the laws with which the Hong Kong Government rules over the New Territories were enacted seventy years ago, when Britain was actively practising colonial policies. Time has changed. Freedom and equality have become the objectives of common pursuit and the under- lying principles of all legislation and administration. Considering that Britain is the mother of democracy, have been revised a long time ago.
these outdated laws should
The New Territorios Heung Yee Kuk has always maintained that the three-sided relationship between the U.K., Hong Kong and the New Territories must be strengthened. The means by which it can be strong- thened must be based on mutual aid and mutual benefit, both politically and financially. Therefore, all laws and policies contrary to the above should be revised.
Since the end of World War II, Britain has begun to change her colonial policies. She bestowed on some colonies sufficient powers for self-government, with the exceptions of defence and diplomatic affairs. For some other colonies, Britain encouraged them to establish an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords, giving the people adequate right to speak in regard to local affairs. For yet some other colonies, she allowed them to set up a single Council, with some of the Councillors elected by the people, and some appointed by the Government, thus leaving half of the governing power open to the people. This is certainly an open-minded measure for the British Government to take. It should be appreciated that Britain has lod hur colonies on to the road of freedom and equality with measures tailored to suit their individual needs according to the change of time.
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In an address to the Parliament on 21st April, 1966, Her Majesty the Queen decreed that Britain would render the people of her colonies various forms of assistance so that they might have a free choice of their political status. On 1st August, 1966, the British Government announced the abolition of the Colonial Office and the taking over of its functions by the Ministry of Commonwealth and Foreign Affairs. Besides, the Hong Kong Government decided that the official title of the "Colonial Secretary" should be changed to the "Chief Secretary" commencing from 1st August, 1970, in order to minimize the "Colonial tone".
The aforesaid Docroe of Her Majesty, and the changes made by both the British Govorament and the Hong Kong Government, have all indicated that the change of time recossitates the change in the
social syrubo ng "ell. This has given the peole of the Now Territorios considerable enlightenment.
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