OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
54145/lyʻP.Q. 2.
Code.
TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
IMMEDIATE
sant 6th May, 1950.
11.45 hrs.
20
No. 688. Confidential.
Hong Kong Constitution.
Following for your information is text of question for enaver 10th May in the House of Commone and of my proposed reply. Begins,
Question: 20 ask the Seczotary of state for the Colonies, when it is proposed to establish a municipal oouncil in Hong Kong; bet will be the composition of the council; what qualifications will be required for voters; and whether the ballot will be segret.
ANAWOF:
Leet June the Hong Kong Legislative Counaá), passed a rosolation revormending that ita oWD oonatiution should be revised and that thereafter the now Legislative Council abould coneider the question of obanges in the countibution of the Urban Couno12, afraid that i den say no more toan that the whole ocas titutione), position in the colony, which is very complicated, la being studied in consultation with the GOVERNOR. End so
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