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Meanwhile, I have already drawn attention in

sub-paragraph (h) above to the necessity for

ensuring that, for such time as the Colony is in

,

receipt of assistance from H. M. G. the external

control exercised over its finances in consequence

of that assistance will be applied to the finances

of the Municipality in so far as this may be

necessary, and to the need for providing that the

Municipality shall carry out the accounting

responsibilities of the Colonial Government in regard

to any Colonial Development and Welfare scheme with

which it may become concerned.

In this context I would also suggest that it

would be more appropriate to describe the process

of handing over of functions to the Municipal Council

as one of delegation rather than of transfer, since

it is clearly not intended that the Legislature should

surrender its powers and vest them in the Municipal Council, but rather that the Legislature should delegate

to the Municipal Council, certain of its powers to be exercised by the Hat Coruncil.

Municipal Council.

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Insert para. 5.

I accept without comment the proposals and recommendations

paragraphs 27, 32,, 39 and 43 to 5 of Sir Mark Young's

batch No. 145.

In paragraph 46 of that despatch, Sir Mark Young

requested authority to proceed forthwith with all

detailed preparations, including the drafting of the necessary legislation, to give effect to his proposals and

recommendations. In conveying to you this authority, subject

to the comments in para. 4 above, I desire to say that I appreciate that much work will be involved in the preparations

for