CO537-6046 — Page 338

C.

D.

If Governor retains original vote and 1 additional elected member is appointed, the balance is 10 reliable out of 17.

If C is modified by adding a further official member, we get 11 reliable out of 18, which is the minimum for safety.

I have

amended para. 4

the draft letter to take account of

ججین

6.J.J. 29th October, 1950.

this

(This poswall

hula be text)

45

J.F. Nicoll

10.10.50

46 Min Störa

CRO

11.10 50.

F 4185/14/SA

In

para

39 of (58)

on the 49 file that of the 3 nominated

numbers

one shall be of the Portuguere members do not include a Portuguese "

TALL

if the elected

at (73)

an that fille the India Association of H. Kong prayed

Hat one of the nominated members shall be an Indian.

t

Ik Soo's present proposals arc at (23)

against the 4 norminated mentes is a

a this file & blbeer

marginal note

( ? | Portuguese + 1 Indian). "D. Nominated monters

at the bottom of pl of the note at (24) also mentions Hat

the inclusion of

Indian & a

Portugese members was

reannable of the for so wished.

at (46) the C.R.O. now wish to write to the U.K. Migh Com in Alli as in the draft attached, the first part of the dift comms

all night but I have ammended the end.

I As indft.

Whall

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