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of scouring in that body a more direct and proportionately increased representation of the unofficial couxity,

Some doubts having been felt here as to whether it would not be better to make the main changes in the Central rather than local Government, the whole question was referred back to the Governor for review.

Sir Mark Young has replied that he adheres to his original proposals and the Secretary of State has accepted them.

I don't think that I need bother you with all the correspondence, and I am therefore confining the enclosures to this letter to copies of

(1) the despatch with enclosures from the Governor dated 22nd October, in which he submitted his proposals:

(11)

the Secretary of State's telegram No.329 agreeing with those proposals, subject to further consideration of the points detailed in the telegram: and

(111) the Secretary of State's telegram 140.330 containing the draft for an announcement relating to the changes,

These documents will, I hope, be sufficient to enable you to decide whether the Treasury will wish to offer any comments on the financial aspect of this matter, and in particular on the specific points

referred to in paragraphs 34, 35 and 36 of the Governor'

despatch