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TELEGRAM NUMBER 611 OF 27 MARCH
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YOUR TELNO 448 : AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS.
WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE STRENUOUS EFFORTS YOU ARE MAKING TO
HELP US MEET OUR DEADLINES. AT THE RISK OF SOUNDING UNGRATEFUL, HOWEVER, WE WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE AGAIN JUST HOW CRITICAL THESE DEADLINES ARE.
IN ANTICIPATION OF NOTIFICATION OF SEALING AND THE QUEEN'S ASSENT
BY NO LATER THAN 4 APRIL, WE WILL ARRANGE TO PROCEED ON THE BASIS YOU PROPOSE. HOWEVER, WE WOULD STRESS THAT ANY SLIPPAGE BEYOND THIS
DATE COULD JEOPARDISE OUR ELECTORAL TIMETABLE TO THE EXTENT OF
REQUIRING THAT THE PROVISIONAL SEPTEMBER DATE FOR THE ELECTIONS BE
DEFERRED UNTIL OCTOBER.
YOUDE
Roke
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Broshes Kepdtanc.
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SIR. W. HARDING
DR. WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR. FIFOOT LEGIAL ADUISERS.
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