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The Governor
Telegram
May 12 (Rec. May 19)
Urges, for reasons indicated, that the 44
publication of the Secretary of State's despatch (No. 7) should be postponed, and that, before any definite step is taken, the situation: should be discussed with the Attorney-General on his arrival <in England.
18.
The Governor
Telegram
11
Ditto
Telegram
May 17 (Rec. May 17)
12
To the Goverüör
Telegram
May 90
18
Dites
360
May 29
14
Ditto
16
Ditto
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16 The Becretaries Con- grees Committee,
Colombo
Confidential
May 23
19
Ditto
Telegram
July 3 (Roo. July 8)
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20
House of Commons
July 4
Requests permission to announce that 44
the Secretary of State has approved the appointment of a Committee to consider and report on the alloca- tion and distribution of seats in the Legislative Council.
States, with reference to No. 10, that there is no objection to the post- ponement of the publication of No. 17, or to the announcement as to the approval of the appointment of a Committee of the Legislative Chan- cil referred to in No. 11; no further steps will be taken pending discus- sion with the Attorney-General.
Acknowledges No. 9 and requests that the Ceylon National Congress be informed that their Memorial will receive due consideration,
Acknowledges No. 8 and requests that the signatories to the Memontsum enolomed in the above be informed that their views will receive careful consideration; states that it is not proposed to form any final opinion on the subject of the territorial dis tribution of seats in the Legislative Council pending the discussion of the matter by the Committee of the Council which it is proposed to ap- point; requests views on the pro- posed creation of a communal seat for the Tamils in the Western Pro- vince and asks to be furnished with a return giving, particules of thes number of registered voters in each Province of Ceylon.
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21
The Governor
**
Telegram
July 4 (Rec. July 4)
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22
Ditto
Telegram
July 9 (Rec. July 9)
23
Ditto
Telegram
24
Ditto
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Telegram
Secret
June 13
Asks Governor to consider desirability 46
of increasing the official representa- tion on the Executive Council by appointments from
amongst the
Telegam
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House of Commons
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17
The Governor
Telegram
June 27 (Ree. June 17)
July 8
(Bec, July 8)
senior members of the Civil Service.
Conveys terms of resolution of the Congress Committee stating their opinion that the appointment of a Committee of the Legislative Council for the allocation and distribution off territorial seate can serve no useful purpose. and will only delay reforms.
Communicaten telegram from certain elected members of the Legislative Council protesting against the Gov- ernor's attitude with regard to their refusal to serve on the Committee for the alleation and distributlarof sosis for the territorial electorates.
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The Governor
Oonfidential
July 15 (Beo. July "15)
July 17 (Bee July 17)
August 1
July 11
(Rams August 1
Bubject.
Reporte that the statement made by the Ceylon National Congress as to the intense feeling in the Colony against the Committee of the Legis. lative Council for the allocation and distribution of seats for the territorial electorates is entirely untrue; the Committee is now sitting and will report shortly.
Considers that the action of the seven Singhalese elected members in de- clining to serve on the Allocation Committee is unreasonable and un-
warranted.
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47
Question asked by Colonel Wedgwood 47
and reply by Mr. Wood regarding the Singhalese members of the Legislative Council who have de- clined to serve on the Reforms Committee.
Forwards Resolution passed by the Mahajana Sabai Committee stating that in their opinion there is no foundation for the statement made by the Congress Committee that there is intense feeling against the appointment of an Allocation Com- mittee.
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Communicates telegram at the request 48
of the signatories to Joint Memo. randum submitted in March inst re- specting position of affairs, and considers that it is an statement.
accurate
States that the Committee of the Legislative Council on the alloca- tion and distribution of seats has now reported, and that the Report will be tabled about 20th July; pro- poses shortly to submit despatch on ita recommendations.
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Forwards extract from a letter from 49
the Presidents of the Ceylon National Association and the Ceylon Reform League of 7th December, 1918. re- ferred to in the Joint Memorandum anolosed in No. 8 respecting the reservation of a seat to the Tamils in the Western Province.
Questions asked by Colonel Wedgwood 49
on the subject of the powers of the Ceylon Constitution Committee and Mr. Churchill's reply thereto.
Forwards letter addressed to the Secre tary of State from the seven elected members of the Legislative Council who refused to serve on the Com- mittes for the allocation and distri- bution of seats; submits observa- tions on the above and asks that his position as President of the Legisla tive Council,be upheld.
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