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of the Legislatin formal

admit the unofficial members to a share

in the business of the Executive Coun-

cil, for you invariably consult them

before introducing insistive

Mens was

Gay matters, of purely local inter-

est.

6.

shund I have homm

I am prepared to consent to

into the admission te the Executive Council

人

of two unofficial members, and, having

regard to the degree in which the

Chinese element contributes to the

work and wealth of the place, I am, as

at present advised, strongly of opin-

ion that one of them should be a gen-

tleman of Chinese origin.

I need not repeat what has

been said before as to the objections

to perpetuating race distinctions and

the desirability of giving in reason-

able fashion, public recognition to the

fact