devolution would be appropriate
as with the present constitutional amangements it wou
for it.K.
11
ot be devolutioni
to the people of the Colony but to expatriate officials who at present have the power although, in accordance with
Colonial policy generally, they do not
火
aganist
к
amancinons
unofficial views. I understand however
that there is
a
devolution to
5. There
a
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precedent (in Fiji) for
Colony lacking
unofficial majority.
ar
an
other arguments
1 gainst devolution. The most cogent to that present conditions in the Far East make it unthnikable for oberous reasons. This however is
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amm
in tune (we
argument which will hope) pass and if constitutional reform unofficial majority goes
gring H.K.
ann
ahead devolution will probably be the
answer
There is
at present St.V..
also
the point that
state lends
J.M.G for
a
certans
C.D_W
support lig.
Settlements
Ś
rely
amount
of financial the two financial
and loans (though in
this last instance without much
Success
to date); in view of this fact it
seems appropriate that H.M.G. should
of control over
retain soure measure
St.K's fmvical policy in its browser
aspects.
6. I have
mad
the above
points on the telephone to In Palmer