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G.R.

and interests should have some degree of

representation.

1

Members

Governor (no original vote)

4 officials

(casting vote)

2 Elected by J.P.s

1 Elected by General Chamber of Commerce

1

#1

* Chinese Chamber of Commerce

2

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"reconstituted Urban Council

16

5 Nominated

Reliable Votes

1

4

1

1

3

10

1577/414

emlk(52).

4. At the official level we agree with these proposals and we intend

to submit to our Secretary of State by way of reply to the Governor's

despatch No.155, the attached draft which has been agreed with the

Goverment of Hong Kong. When this reply is received in Hong Kong it

is proposed that the Hong Kong Government should publish it together

The hous

of which you almally have a noty, would there with despatch No.155 the two despatches will be considered in

if the huopursals are acceptable'

would

Legislative Council, and the senior unofficial member will propose

as

a resolution embodying alternative proposals outlined in the previous

would paragraph. I should add here that the resolution will include proposals

for broadening the constitution of the Urban Council and extending the

Urban Council franchise so that all British subjects will have a vote.

would This resolution will then be transmitted to our Secretary of State for ramal

granted. approval and, unless anything unforeseen occurs, approval will be given.

5. I am writing now to ask if you have any comments at this stage on

our draft reply to despatch No.155 and on the new proposals for the

Constitution, since, as I have explained above, it is unlikely that s

approval of the new proposals will be withheld. If we do not hear from

you by the 15th December we shall assume that you concur with the above

arrangements/