fobbed off with something which does not provide genuine democratic responsibility. At the same time, it seems to us that it is essential that the Legislature must in the last resort have ultimate control, but the suggested new wording avoids the use of the word "control".
(vi) Paragraph 3 (i), sub-paragraph 2.
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powers of the Municipal Council Here again, it seemed that Sir Mark Young had envisaged that the Municipal Council would not be so restricted, as we have contemplated, to local rates and fees. In particular, he demurred to the use of the expression "delegate". revised draft avoids using this expression, and makes clearer what I am sure is the correct view, that general taxation as opposed to rates and fees is the province of the Central Legislature, which may, however, provide for the collection of specified taxes by the Municipality, or assign to it the proc- eeds of specified taxes.
(vii) Paragraph 7, (paragraph 8 of the draft at 63). Sir Mark Young said that the original wording failed to recognise that the work of compiling the present scheme was almost entirely his Own. We are not sure that in this he does justice to Mr. Hazlerigg, but have recast the paragraph.
We have sent copies of the revised draft to Sir Mark Young, Sir A. Grantham, the Foreign Office and the Treasury. Assuming that they have no further comments, and if the Secretary of State approves the revise, the despatch should issue, and action as in (c), (d) and (e) of your minute of the 10th June should then proceed. W shall have 10 complain 15 The OAG I comse
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25th June, 1947.
With reference to Sir T. Lloyd's note of 26th June on the red slip opposite, the draft despatch marked Final Draft (Revised) opposite has now been agreed by Sir M. Young, Sir A. Grantham, the Treasury and the Foreign Office. The Foreign Office concurrence in the terms of the draft isat No. 84, and I have spoken with the other three recipients on the telephone this morning.
When speaking with Sir M. Young, I asked whether he would be prepared to accept the revised form of words shown in ink on para.3 (g). These particular words had been evolved earlier in the morning as the result of discussions with Mr. Mayle and Mr. Dale. I explained to Sir M. Young that, provided he saw no objection, we thought it better to stick to a
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