CO537-6046 — Page 305

CO537 Colonial Confidential Records 理藩院機密檔案 All

can rely on the use of the reserve powers having regard to the situation which granted the unofficial majority in Hong Kong might give rise.

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2. The next point is whether we are now to push ahead with this new constitution or not. I read (1) on this file as meaning that the Governor was content that final decisions could wait until after the General Election, but not that he would prefer decisions to be postponed for several months such as our discussion with Mr. Nicholl (recorded at (5)) tended to suggest.

I think myself that it would be a good

thing to telegraph to the Governor and ask for a clarification

of his views on this point, mentioning of course to him in our

telegram (which I think should be personal) what we had

gathered in our talk with Mr. Nicholl. When we have a reply

we should then consider sending the files with the papers forward for consideration by Ministers..

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