G.R.
and interests should have some degree of
representation.
1
Members
Governor (no original vote)
4 officials
(casting vote)
2 Elected by J.P.s
1 Elected by General Chamber of Commerce
1
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* Chinese Chamber of Commerce
2
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"reconstituted Urban Council
16
5 Nominated
Reliable Votes
1
4
1
1
3
10
1577/414
emlk(52).
4. At the official level we agree with these proposals and we intend
to submit to our Secretary of State by way of reply to the Governor's
despatch No.155, the attached draft which has been agreed with the
Goverment of Hong Kong. When this reply is received in Hong Kong it
is proposed that the Hong Kong Government should publish it together
The hous
of which you almally have a noty, would there with despatch No.155 the two despatches will be considered in
if the huopursals are acceptable'
would
Legislative Council, and the senior unofficial member will propose
as
a resolution embodying alternative proposals outlined in the previous
would paragraph. I should add here that the resolution will include proposals
for broadening the constitution of the Urban Council and extending the
Urban Council franchise so that all British subjects will have a vote.
would This resolution will then be transmitted to our Secretary of State for ramal
granted. approval and, unless anything unforeseen occurs, approval will be given.
5. I am writing now to ask if you have any comments at this stage on
our draft reply to despatch No.155 and on the new proposals for the
Constitution, since, as I have explained above, it is unlikely that s
approval of the new proposals will be withheld. If we do not hear from
you by the 15th December we shall assume that you concur with the above
arrangements/