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altogether be excluded and, given that you are prepared to
approve generally the terms of the enclosed Bill, I should
be grateful if consideration might be given to the question
of implementing these provisions, if necessary, by Imperial
legislation, having regard to the fact that the local
legislature has no power to legislate ex-territorially.
As is indicated above, enactment of the draft
legislation is contemplated only in the case of the
outbreak or extreme imminence of hostilities. I have not
included in the Bill provision for your prior consent to
enactment being obtained but I assume that such would be
the procedure. The Bill is expressed to come into
operation by Proclamation and to remain in force until
such Proclamation is cancelled by a subsequent order.
I have, etc.,
(Sgd) G. A. S. NORTHCOTE.
Governor.
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