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all persons who would have been able to
vote under the 1949 proposals would still
be able to do so under the new proposals,
since if this were arranged it would afford
him a reasonable reply to possible criticisms
in Parliament here. Without some such
provision Mr. Griffiths would not feel
able to accept the new proposals, since, even
though the number of persons concerned would
be relatively few, there is a question of
principle involved.
Further, we do not see why there
should be any considerable delay in
widening the franchise of the Urban Council
to cover these additional people. As we
understand it a simple amendment of the
brimaner
Urban Dict Council would be all that
is necessary, together with the opening of
the necessary additional register.
The
adoption, however, of a full British
subject franchise, quite apart from the
fact that this is not the time for a
change of this character, would involve
substantial delay. The drafting of a new constitution
/is
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