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Miss L.E.T.Storar,

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Copy of enclosure to (52)

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1 DEC 1950

Please refer to my letter of the

23rd October about the proposed

constitutional changes in Hong Kong.

In it I explained that consideration was

being given to proposals alternative to

those in the Governor's despatch No.155

of the 25th August 1949. Briefly, these

alternative proposals are based on a

system of indirect elections. There

would continue to be certain official

and nominated members, but others would

be elected by and from the General Chamber

of Commerce, the Chinese Chamber of

Commerce, the Urban Council and the

"unofficial" J.P.s. There would again

be an "unofficial majority". The

following table gives the proposed

composition of Legislative Council and

Wilt

FURTHER ACTION

you will note that there are to be five

that

nominated members and, this will enable

the Governor to adjust the balance of

Legislative Council to ensure that as far

as possible all communities and

interests should have some degree of

representation.

Members/