2.
in the case of those within the administrative
area of the Municipality (1.e. New Kowloon)
which would lie within the boundaries of the
New Territories, on the usual condition as to
the duration of the term (occasioned by the
fact that the New Territories are held on lease
and do not form part of the ceded portion of the
Colony) which it has been customary to include
in all leases relating to land and buildings in
those territories."
I assume that it is intended that the enclosures
to Sir M. Young's despatch No.145 of 22 October, 1946,
should be published with that despatch, and I suggest
that the following amendments should be made to enclosure 7
to that despatch (The Extent and Exercise of the Franchise).
The references are to the paragraphs and pages of that
enclosure:-
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(a) Paragraph Deletion of last sentence on
page 2.
(b) Paragraph 7 Insert word "local" before
"Portuguese" in second sub-paragraph.
(c) Paragraph 9 For last sub-paragraph on tho
bottom of page 6 and the first two sub-paragraphs
on page 7 substitute "Lest there should be any
tendency on the part of irresponsible persons to
procure an excessive number of nominations, it
might be desirable to require the nomination papera
to be signed by the proposer and scconder and
18 (instead of 8) other electors."