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You already know, I think, that the idea some in the ODA and Treasury seem to have, that the Secretary of State could simply direct the Govenor to capitalize HMOCS persions and transfer the fundo to HMG in the UK, is not legally possible. from on discussion with Legal Advisers it emerges that we would probably need an order in Concil or Act of Parliament on the (ves of the attacked. If the idea resurfaces it may help to be show this draft to the doubters: seen in black and
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