Mr. W.S. Carter
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Sir Sik-Nin Chau, who is leading the Hong Kong Trade Mission to the European Common Market countries, called this morning. He indicated that it was purely a courtesy call and we had a general talk about Hong Kong affairs. The only point perhaps worth recording (it is unnecessary to pass it on to the Governor) is that he says there is an increasing demand in Hong Kong for some elected element in the Government, His own idea seems to be that this might be met without danger of providing entry for Communists by an arrangement whereby the Governor nominated a panel of people representing various interests and these in turn elected members of the Legislature.
Sir Sik-Nin Chau made one complaint, which he evidently hoped that I would investigate. He had approached the British Institute of Management here in the hope that they might provide assistance in Hong Kong, since he feels that in the increasingly competitive position of Hong Kong it is essential to do everything possible to improve "management". He had however been rebuffed by the Institute with an explanation that they were unable to help in Hong Kong, since Hong Kong was sufficiently well off
to do this for itself.
Unless you know anything about this, could you please refer the point to Mr. Bennett, since he or Mr. Foggon may be in touch with the Institute and
able to throw light on the matter.
(Intld.) J.M.M.
4th October, 1963
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