CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 255

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Result & an overwhelming majority for, with an conspicuous majority. Notwithstanding his final entirely different view is that the board should be under government.

All this is very unsatisfactory. A plebiscite among British residents, and is in the first place a plebiscite of a numerically insignificant fraction of the population; in the second place, naturally, the voters would be those who are keen on popular representation.

"The 'contents' would hardly be likely to turn at all, for there never is enthusiasm for official management unless it is seen to be bad.

Will you look again at my minute on 452? I should like to put the two alternatives on the fifth page to the Governor, especially the second, which includes adding two unofficials to the Executive Council. I would make the Sanitary Board a subcommittee of that council.

C.P.L. 11 Aug. Sir R. Menteith has now got an overwhelming indication against him, so I think we can sort out comments on the absentees.

I thought it better to keep this matter for you in view of Sir Wilken Rodin's ultimate and probably unprecedented action on the inside. As Kantilal said in regard to the Election (on this question of Self-Government), those who do not vote poll, and are bound by those who do.

I am not enamoured myself of the idea.

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Result & an overwhelming majority for, with an conspicuous majority. Notwithstanding his final entirely different view is that the board should be under government. All this is very unsatisfactory. A plebiscite among British residents, and is in the first place a plebiscite of a numerically insignificant fraction of the population; in the second place, naturally, the voters would be those who are keen on popular representation. "The 'contents' would hardly be likely to turn at all, for there never is enthusiasm for official management unless it is seen to be bad. Will you look again at my minute on 452? I should like to put the two alternatives on the fifth page to the Governor, especially the second, which includes adding two unofficials to the Executive Council. I would make the Sanitary Board a subcommittee of that council. C.P.L. 11 Aug. Sir R. Menteith has now got an overwhelming indication against him, so I think we can sort out comments on the absentees. I thought it better to keep this matter for you in view of Sir Wilken Rodin's ultimate and probably unprecedented action on the inside. As Kantilal said in regard to the Election (on this question of Self-Government), those who do not vote poll, and are bound by those who do. I am not enamoured myself of the idea.
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overwhelming majority for with an conspicial. Majority. Notwithstanding

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All this is very unsatisfactory. A plebiscite

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