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No.997 Secret
Constitutional Changes,
Deputation from the General Chamber of Commerce requested an urgent interview with me last Saturday, at which they asked that you should again be informed of the importance which they attach to the following points:-
(a) Appointment before the Municipal Council
is actually formed, of a preliminary commission to make recommendations regarding the necessary preparatory steps.
(b)
As regards Chinese membership, election should be by electoral college rather than ballot box.
(c) For members and electors there should-be no residential qualification for British subjects, and a five year residential qualification for other nationalities.
(a)
(e)
Municipal Council should have not less than 16 and no more than 24 members.
Unofficial majority contemplated for the Legislative Council should be introduced before Municipal legislation is
considered by that council.
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