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L.N. Helsby, Esq., Treasury 6.V. Kitson, E., C.B.E. —
Foreign Office
DRAFT BL
Your telegram No.817 and my telegram No.875.
Constitution.
1. On question of proportion of Chinese seats,
I am content in circumstances that my official
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reply to Young's despatch No.145 of 22 October
should express view that present decision must be
regarded as subject to review in light of
experience and changing eenditions.
2. I also accept view that there should be no
reduction in period of residential qualification
for all non-British subjects. Presume therefore
this period for all such persons will be not less than 10 years out of the 15 preceding/nomination for Councillors, and 6 years out of the preceding
10 for voters.
3. I am also prepared to accept allocation to
Trades Unions for the first Council period of two
only of the nominated Chinese seats, but, as
look howard
suggested, I shall refer in my official despatch
to an increase in this allocation as a possible
future development.
4. Reference to nomination of members of a Legislature in paragraph 6 of my savingram No.32 was intended merely to show that precedents exist
for nominating bodies to have right of selecting members, although actual instrument of appointment
has to be signed by Governor. I do not, however, wish to press suggestion that Governor should sign
instrument of appointment if you consider this
undesirable in light of local circumstances.
5. I note acceptance of deletions to Young's despatch No.145 proposed in paragraph 8(1) of my
savingram