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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY
YOUR TELNO 634: NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
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THE DIFFICULTY IS THAT HOME OFFICER MINISTERS WERE VERY RELUCTANT TO AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD SPEAK TO EXCO UNTIL THEY HAVE COVER FROM THE LAW OFFICERS HERE. WE HOPE TO GET BY MONDAY AN
IF BY INDICATION OF THE VIEW THAT THE LAW OFFICERS WILL TAKE. ANY CHANCE WE DO NOT GET THIS WE WILL TRY TO PERSUADE HOME OFFICE
BUT I FEAR MINISTERS THAT YOU SHOULD NEVERTHELESS SPEAK TO EXCO. GIVEN THE TIMING I SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO GET A TELEGRAM TO YOU UNTIL FIRST THING ON 4 MARCH. I HOPE THIS IS ACCEPTABLE.
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