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The Governor's proposals for constitutional
reform given in his despatches at (69) and (70)
were discussed in the light of the preceding minutes
in Sir G. Gater's room on the 18th December.
Sir G. Gater, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Caine, Mr. Paskin,
Mr. Mayle, Miss Ruston were present.
Three points of view had emerged. The centre
view was that the Governor's proposals for the
establishment of a Municipal Council as detailed in
t his despatches should be accepted subject to his
further consideration on half a dozen points of
detail; on the other hand Mr.Mayle doubted whether,
on account of the apathy and dangers discussed in
the Governor's confidential despatch, the scheme for
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the establishment of a Municipal Council should be
proceeded with; while Mr. Caine agreed in feeling
doubt as to whether the scheme for a Municipal
Council should be proceeded with, but on the
different ground that if it did not satisfy public
opinion, it might be better to concentrate on the
democratisation of the Central Government itself.
Mr. Paskin said that a factor to which
Mr. Caine had drawn attention, namely that the area
and population of the proposed municipality was
practically co-extensive with the Colony itself
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