Cypher
INWARD
TELEGRAM
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FROM HONG KONG (Commander-in-Chief)
TO S. OF S., COLONIES
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D. 11th April, 1946, R. 11th
MOST IMMEDIATE
18.45 hrs. (via War Offico)
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CA 3286 Cypher 11th April.
SECRET.
For Colonial Office for Governor Hong Kong Troa
MacDougall,
Legislative Council membership,
T,N. Chau and M. Bong Lo willing to accept provisional appointment. Lee Yu Cheung deferring definite answer till tomorrow,
Election
2, Chamber of Commerce will publicly elect a nominec for appointment by you to the Legislative Council will take place not (repeat not) later than 20th April.
3. Not (repeat not) considered sufficient European Unofficial J.P.'s in the Colony at present to justify election of nominee. Suggest you appoint in lieu one Member under paragraph 13 of Royal Instructions,
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R.D. Gillespin of 1.0.1, and D.F. (?Erndale of Jardines regarded as the two ablest European Advisers, Host probably one or the other will be the Chamber of Commerce nominee. Recommend your appointee under paragraph 3 above should be whichever is not (repect not) chosen by the Chamber of Commerce.
5. If the above appointments made on your arrival, you will have three Chinese and two European Unofficial Members, which can be regarded as adequate for the initial business of the Council, which is not (repeat not) controversial, In any case, European Members proposed are sufficiently reliable to avoid the risk of need to resort to your casting vote.
6. Commander-in-Chief ha seen this signal and concure,