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process, those who favour not more than a cautious
towards direct elections at this stage, or see merit
as
a
step
in it
means of pre-selecting candidates with genuine
connections with their constituencies. It will be opposed
by those who favour (a) or see it as giving too great a
role to District Boards. The role of the Boards would be
restrictive
less
under
(ii)
than
under
(i).
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