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FURTHER ACTION.
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(49) Your telegram No.817 and my
telegram No..875
Constitution.
1. On the question of proportion of
Chinese seats, I am content in the
circumstances that my official reply to
· Young's despatch No.145 of
22 October should express the view that
present decision must be regarded as subject
to review in light of experience and
changing conditions.
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 the
allocation to the Trades Unions for the
first Council period of two only of the
nominated Chinese seats, but, as suggested,
I shall refer in my official despatch to
an increase in this allocation as a possible
future development.
4. Reference