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Mr Livesey HKGD
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WRITTEN PQ: THE LORD HOUGHTON OF SOWERBY 'TO ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WHAT TERRITORIES NOW COMPRISE THE BRITISH EMPIRE'
1. Instead of "is no longer applicable" I suggest "is no longer appropriate" Alternatively the first sentence of the draft answer might be omitted.
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Following the precedent set by Mr Rowlands on 21 January 1976 [Hansard Col 482] I suggest we omit, from the list of Dependent Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the sovereign base areas in Cyprus. Apart from those exceptions the list should be as complete and accurate as possible. Items 4, 7 and 11 need to be checked.
3.
I should be grateful for a copy of the written answer, as eventually given.
7. Bunows
15 February 1982
H...G
Please
I recommand
See
reply
attached extract from
F Burrows
Legal Counsellor
from Hansard
Hansard (flag E).
as in paragraph 2c), with background
as
at Bag D
D.
I should be grateful for
comments.
your
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