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YOUR TELNOS 411-413:
AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PAPTENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS
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1. WE HAVE SENT THE DRAFT IN YOUR TELNO 413 FOR PRINTING SUBJECT
TO CERTAIN EDITORIAL MODIFICATIONS AND THE ADDITION IN ARTICLE
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BEFORE THE WORDS QUOTE SHALL COME INTO OPERATION UNQUOTE.
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WE CONSIDER THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THE TEXTUAL CHANGES YOU
SUGGEST ARE UNNECESSARY. WE DO NOT THINK THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY
OF CONFUSION. WE ARE THEREFORE HAVING THE DRAFT IN YOUR TELNO 412
PRINTED ON THE BASIS OF PARA 1 (WITH A SAVING PROVISION FOR
EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL), 2, 3(C) AND (D) 17, 19, 20 AND 21(A).
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