(c)
European and American communities on the other
in the matter of residential qualification for membership or franchise cannot I feel be justified
and would almost certainly be attacked by the
Chinese on grounds of racial discrimination.
While a distinction between British and non-
British is of course fully defensible, I consider
that all non-British subjects must be treated
similarly in this matter of qualification.
you feel that by extending the period of
If
residence required of Americans and non-British Europeans the Council might be deprived of valuable
members, Solution might be to add to the number
of nominated members at the expense of the
non-Chinese elected members. RECONS very much hoax hit it will be you will themes
I feel strongly that proposal that voters
should be not less than 25 years of age and
candidates for the Council not less than 30 years
of age should be reconsidered. As the right to vote is.to be dependent upon literacy as well as property or jury qualification I am not convinced
that there are grounds in either case for a
higher age qualification than 21. In Singapore this age is being adopted both as the qualification
for voting and for membership of the Council.
Cij I fest, particularly offer
to objedn Retention of the age of 30 as the minimum for
membership might deprive the trade unions, for example, of the right to nominate their best
representative.
(a) While accepting the property or jury qualification
(See Sir T.
Lloyd's Minute of 12.12.46)
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(Ditto)
as i
for the franchise for the present I consider it
should be understood that this condition will be
kept under review as education spreads and
illiteracy is reduced and that it will in any
event be reconsidered before the second elections
(Ditto)
to