54145/4/47.
Colonial office,
Downing Street,
S. W. 1.
25th June, 1947.
83
Dear Grantham
We discussed with Young on Monday the final draft of our Constitution despatch, a copy of which was sent to you in Mayle's letter of the 18th June, As a result of that discussion we have proposed several amendments to the draft, and I am sending you the enclosed copy of the revised version that we are now submitting to higher authority here. The further amândments are sidelined in this draft. I am also sending you a copy of a letter I have sent to Young which will explain the reasons for the amendments now proposed.
I showed Young a copy of your letter to Mayle of the 20th June, commenting on paragraph 3(a) of the original draft. He was in entire agreement with your views on this question, but is prepared to accept the paragraph as it now stands in the revised draft. I hope you will find it satisfactory as well.
We will let you know if any substantial alterations are made to the present version of the draft despatch in the course of its submission to the Secretary of State.
(Sgd.) G. F. Seel.
SIR ALEXANDER GRANTHAM, K.C.M.G.