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their
the opinion expressed by Solicitor as to the inexpediency of submitting
the Ordinance
in its present form, for Her Majesty's confirmation. Money will
the Governor of Hong Kong
no doubt be disposed, upon considering
this measure,
to cause
an Ordinance to be
prepared conforming
as
clearly as possible
in this Country
with respect to intestate Estates.
James
obedient Servant,
M. Meriale
Send, I presume, copy of the end to the Governor, uniform
with the reasons therein.
Thank you.
I think
it would be better
to embody the reasons
in a draft, saying
Sir S. Key is of this opinion
after consulting with H.L.G.
the Treasury. My reason for this is that I do not think words of the Solicitor's are the Treasury
in the same manner as
usually found in the Opinions of the Law Officers,
when the question relates to the confirmation
of
Annex A
Minute 3.