Meanwhile, I have already drawn attention in
sub-paragraph (h) above to the necessity for
ensuring that, for such time as the Colony is in
,
receipt of assistance from H. M. G. the external
control exercised over its finances in consequence
of that assistance will be applied to the finances
of the Municipality in so far as this may be
necessary, and to the need for providing that the
Municipality shall carry out the accounting
responsibilities of the Colonial Government in regard
to any Colonial Development and Welfare scheme with
which it may become concerned.
In this context I would also suggest that it
would be more appropriate to describe the process
of handing over of functions to the Municipal Council
as one of delegation rather than of transfer, since
it is clearly not intended that the Legislature should
surrender its powers and vest them in the Municipal Council, but rather that the Legislature should delegate
to the Municipal Council, certain of its powers to be exercised by the Hat Coruncil.
Municipal Council.
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Insert para. 5.
I accept without comment the proposals and recommendations
paragraphs 27, 32,, 39 and 43 to 5 of Sir Mark Young's
batch No. 145.
In paragraph 46 of that despatch, Sir Mark Young
requested authority to proceed forthwith with all
detailed preparations, including the drafting of the necessary legislation, to give effect to his proposals and
recommendations. In conveying to you this authority, subject
to the comments in para. 4 above, I desire to say that I appreciate that much work will be involved in the preparations
for