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The Governor's proposals for constitutional

reform given in his despatches at (69) and (70)

were discussed in the light of the preceding minutes

in Sir G. Gater's room on the 18th December.

Sir G. Gater, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Caine, Mr. Paskin,

Mr. Mayle, Miss Ruston were present.

Three points of view had emerged. The centre

view was that the Governor's proposals for the

establishment of a Municipal Council as detailed in

t his despatches should be accepted subject to his

further consideration on half a dozen points of

detail; on the other hand Mr.Mayle doubted whether,

on account of the apathy and dangers discussed in

the Governor's confidential despatch, the scheme for

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the establishment of a Municipal Council should be

proceeded with; while Mr. Caine agreed in feeling

doubt as to whether the scheme for a Municipal

Council should be proceeded with, but on the

different ground that if it did not satisfy public

opinion, it might be better to concentrate on the

democratisation of the Central Government itself.

Mr. Paskin said that a factor to which

Mr. Caine had drawn attention, namely that the area

and population of the proposed municipality was

practically co-extensive with the Colony itself

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