The Democratic Self-Government Party of Hong Kong was the first political party calling for

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in Hong Kong established in 1964. it was founded by

Ma Man-fai Ma Man-fai (; 1905–1994) was a Hong Kong politician and social activist active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the founder and the chairman of the United Nations Association of Hong Kong (UNAHK) from its establishment in 1953 to 1983. Biography ...

, chairman of the United Nations Association of Hong Kong, lawyer Chang Liu-shih and teacher K. Hopkin-Jenkins. It pressed for self-government in Hong Kong, demanding direction election to the

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and formation of the government by the party who received the most votes in a general election. It also called for the

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, who would only hold the ceremonial role, to be appointed by the

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only after the consultation with the elected Chief Minister of Hong Kong, except for diplomatic relations and regional defence in which the British government would be responsible for. The party was formed and registered with the Hong Kong government on 9 October 1963 but was officially established until 12 November 1964. Before the official establishment, Ma Man-fai, one of the founders was stripped off from the chairmanship along with K. Hopkin-Jenkins. Hopkin-Jenkins later founded another party Labour Party of Hong Kong. Some other members also left the party to found the Hong Kong Socialist Democratic Party led by former

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general Sun Pao-kang.

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