§ 107. Mr. Skeffingtonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Burma what recommendations have been submitted to him by the Burma Franchise Committee; and whether he can yet make a statement on the qualifications for the franchise that will be required for the forthcoming elections and on the date of the elections.
§ Mr. A. Henderson:The Committee reported to the Governor who referred their report to the Legislative Council. The Council on 19th March recommended that universal suffrage for both sexes should be adopted with 21 as the qualifying age and the Buddhist monks and nuns should not be enfranchised. The Governor is now considering these recommendations and will be forwarding his proposals to me very shortly. While I cannot give any definite date when an election can be held, His Majesty's Government as well as the Governor are most anxious that the elections should be held as soon as possible.