HC Deb 09 July 1952 vol 503 c1308
39. Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on constitutional reform in Hong Kong since May, 1946; what measures of local government have been introduced; and wht proposals have been made for the election of members to the Legislative Council.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Oliver Lyttelton)

A recent development has been the re-introduction of the election of two members to the urban council. The Governor of Hong Kong has just arrived in this country and I shall be discussing constitutional questions with him during his leave.

Mr. Rankin

Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that in view of the happenings in the Far East today, this is not a very good advertisement for Britain's shop window of democracy in that part of the world, and does he not think it is time that it was a little better illuminated?