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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Serial
From or to whom,
No.
Despatch No., &o,
Data,
Subject.
Page.
میں
1900.
1
Governor
Bruce.
Bir 0.
Becret
2
To Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
Secret
December 7, 1899 (Reo. Jan. 9, 1900.)
February 28
Submits his views as to the reality and scope of the loyalty to British rule of the various classes of the community in the Colony.
1
1
3
Governor
Bruce.
Bir 0.
Secret
4
Acting-Governor Sir
Secret
G. Bower.
5
Sir C. Bruce
June 25 (Rec. July 30.)
Angust 6 (Rec. Sept. 8.)
Enquires whether facilities might not be given for increasing the number of Indian voters, and whether he could recommend a suitable Indian for a nominated seat in the Council of Government or for appointment in the Civil Service, when opportunity arises.
Encloses extract from "Le Radical" illus- trating the views of certain sections of the local press on the South African situation; deprecates the lowering of the qualification for the franchise, looking to the total unfitness of the Indian population to exercise the franchise.
8
Advances reasons against appointment 10
of a representative of the Indian community to the Council of Govern- ment.
September 15 Concurs in views expressed in No. 4; 11
emphasizes the necessity of having on the Council a majority of members prepared to support the just claims of the Indian community, and advocates, if necessary, an increase in the number of official nominated members to secure such a majority.
6
To Acting-Governor
Secret
October 26
Sir G. Bower.
Approves of the suggestion in No. 3, to | 12
place the nominated members of the Executive Government on the same footing as the nominated members of the Council of Government in respect to the period of their appointment and the power of the Governor to suspend them, but thinks this amend- ment should be deferred till after the dissolution of the Council.
1901.
7
Governor
Bruce.
Sir 0.
Becret
September 3 (Roo. Oct. 7.)
8
To Governor Bir C.
Bruce.
Secret
October 16
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Reporta nomination of En. M. X. Nallo- tamby, highly educated gentleman of pure Indian descent, to a seat in the Council of Government.
12
Conveys His Majesty's approval of the 13
appointment of Dr. M. X. Nalletamby.
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