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Governor's Proposals (see (23) as amended by (52))

Members

Reliable Votes

Governor (no original vote)

1

11

4 Officials

(casting vote)

1

4

2 Elected by J.P.s

1

1

1

#1

?!

2

*?

18

11

General Chamber of Commerce

1

Chinese Chamber of Commerce

reconstituted Urban Council

5 Nominated (originally 4)

3

$

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Suggested Time Table

10

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Clearance of draft despatch (behind (52)) with Treasury, Foreign Office, Commonwealth Relations Office and Ministry of Defence and transmission to Hong Kong.

Publication of this despatch, together with Hong Kong open despatch No. 155 (57) on 49 file).

Hong Kong Legislative Council consider despatches and recommend further proposals on the lines of those indicated in (52).

4.

Governor, Hong Kong, transmits Legislative Council's resolution in 3 recommending approval.

5.

Proposals examined in consultation with Ministry of Defence, Commonwealth Relations Office, etc., and approved by Secretary of State.

6.

Secretary of State's despatch to Hong Kong conveying approval.

7. Preparation of constitutional instruments, etc.

8.

Some of this work could

Revision in Hong Kong of Urban Council, Ordinance and preparation of further legislation arising out of 6 above. proceed contemporaneously with 6.

*"If Governor loses original vote and 1 additional nominated (reliable)

member is appointed, the balance remains 10 reliable out of 16". (Vide Sir Charles Jeffries' minute of 29th October).