7. I am afraid there is one important
reservation to the above. Some volumes of
the Colonial Office List (e.g. that of 1885)
state that the Legislative Council included
"five unofficial members, three of whom are
nominated by the Crown on the recommendation of
the Governor, one is nominated by the JPS from
their body, and one by the Chamber of Commerce 1114
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We think this must be an error of logse drafting
Royal Instructions and other instruments of course
vest the ultimate appointment to office and to
Council seats in the Crown, and it would be most
unconstitutional for a Chamber of Commerce to
be placed on the same footing in this respect as
the Crown and can therefore be discounted.
should however, be aware of this fact in case
should be adduced by others in argument.
૧. Mr Vine of,
of/Hut/chison
sons of Hong Kong wro te
to Mr Royle on this subject while Mr Royle
was in Hong Kong and you minuted on his letter
on 6 June
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Meanwhile,
8. I hope all this is of use to you.
Research Department are still studying the
bld papers. If there is anything else turns
up which I think you should be aware of before
you leave Hong Kong on 5 August, I will telegraph
you.
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