CONFIDENTIAL.
My Rushford.
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We have new into difficulties
OUT OUT
nyotection's
with Hong Kong concerning, the Colony's defence
contribution. We had a
discussion with the
10 June, and a record
Gaxonor on
this Suliyect on
of that discussion is attached.
point now being referred for your
2.
The only adores relates 15 paragraph
8 (3)
that record.
3. Your advice is sought in the following pout!-
P.T.O
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Co
defence
(a) of H.M. G. decided to imposs
contribution on (1.2. from). Hong Kong,
it be constitutionally
this
Wow A
legally possible for
to be done by Order in Council insteed
of by using the official majority in the Legislative Comment ?
(6) If so, could such an Order in Council. be
made
under
The Royal Previfative
& what
it entail? loved
it be
procedure would it entail?
possible, by using the Prerogative,.
вусъа
avoid any
debate in
(c) . Or would it be necessary
some form of
order
to
Parlament?
to go through
Parkomentar procedure in
to secure the making of such an
Order in Council,
with consequential
the matter to be
opportunities for detratii in Parkeriment?
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