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(5) TO ENSURE CO-OPERATION AND CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN THE TWO COUNCILS, AND WITH CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, A NEW SECRETARY WILL BE APPOINTED, WHO WILL HAVE POLICY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, AND CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL MATTERS.
(6) THERE HAS BEEN NO DEMAND FOR THE REDUCTION IN NUMBERS OF ELIMINATION OF APPOINTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS. INDEED, QUITE THE REVERSE IS TRUE, AND ELECTED MEMBERS, THE PUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT ALIKE REALISE THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION THESE APPOINTED
MEMBERS MAKE TO DISTRICT BOARDS.
(7) GOVERNMENT IS STILL CONSIDERING THE BEST AND MOST PRACTICAL WAY OF FITTING IN THE SERVICES OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS IN VARIOUS
AREAS OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION.
(8) GOVERNMENT IS ALREADY WORKING ON WAYS OF INTRODUCING A MORE
REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. PROPOSALS FOR THIS
WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A GREEN PAPER FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. IT WAS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT REGIONAL AND DISTRICT LEVEL REFORMS FIRST.
(9) THESE PROPOSALS ARE BEING DEVISED FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG. WE HAVE NOT CONSULTED HMG OR THE
CHINESE PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT.
HADDON-CAVE
MINIMAL
HKD
THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED
COPIES TO
HKGO, LONDON.
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