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also

Mr. Lo King-man, Vice-Chairman of the Urban Council,

extended to the Secretary of State a warm welcome for his

visit to Hong Kong.

He said that the Urban Council had formed a working

constitutional matters affecting the

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group

to

study various

Council.

It had come to

structure has been serving

maintained

that its

as all

beyond 1994/95.

a conclusion that the three-tier

Hong Kong well and should be

The Council was also of the view

current composition should be maintained beyond 1995

three categories of Urban Councillors including those

directly elected, appointed, or those elected amongst DR

members have played a useful role in the work of the Council.

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successful

in

discharging its

Mr. Lo King-man said that the Urban Council had been

responsibilities in the

provision of public services in health and hygiene,

recreation, culture

and

entertainment. With its autonomous

status, the Council had been able to maintain a high level of

efficiency and had kept a good working relationship with the

Legislature. The role and functions of the Urban Council

The Council should

constituency

should therefore be retained beyond 1995.

⚫also continue to be a functional

Legislature.

for the