Comment as
soon
as possible.
5. You may
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by Sir L. Monson & Sir J. Me Petie when
this matter was
previously submitted. &
I attach the relevant papers,
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Mr. Gaminara
MES
1.9.70.
I suggest that the references in the submission should not be to "the Department's Legal Advisers" but to "the Legal Adviser" and where the expression first occurs I suggest there be inserted after it in brackets Sir James McPetrie's name.
2. As to whether there should be a reference in the submission to obtaining the law officers' 'views, my personal opinion still is that if Ministers wish to support the Governor and approve clause 10 then it would be advisable before a final decision is made to give the law officers the opportunity to comment. This, however, seems to me to be for decision by your Department.
al fratte Beller
(Sir A. Grattan-Bellew) 1 September, 1970
Mr. Wilford
Please
All
On
the submission in the attached
in
the Subject of.. the Hong Kong anti-
folder, Caruption Bill.
that he agreed
I understand from
Mr Laird
the form of the submission
with Sir Leslie Monson subject to
clearence with Legal Advisers.