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DRAFT SECRET s/o letter.
MISS L.E.T. STORAR,
C.R.O.
With copy of draft attached
For Mr. Hall's signature.
Dear Miss Storar,
Please refer to your letter of the 11th October
with which you enclosed a draft letter to Mr.Britton
in New Delhi giving him the latest information about the
proposed constitutional changes in Hong Kong.
Briefly the 1949 proposals recommended the
introduction of the elective principle and a substantial
unofficial majority in the Leg. Co. In view, however,
of all that has happened in the Far East since the
proposals were submitted in last August, it seemed very
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doubtful/whether this/was really now the time to be
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considering] major/constitutional changes in Hong Kong,
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particularly as these included a proposal to introduce
elections for the first time.
The problem was discussed with Sir A. Grantham
when he came on leave in June and we are now considering
the possibility of some alternative proposals.
the matter has reached a further stage, it is proposed
When
FURTHER ACTION
(57) on '49 file.
that Hong Kong despatch No. 155 of the 25th August,
The Sacreting of States 1949 and our reply to it should be published in-duo
cowasa and we will then be able to let you have copies
to send to the Government of India for information.
In the circumstances I have revised your draft
letter to the High Commissioner to some extent but as
the proposals are still the subject of correspondence
/with