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of the Foreign Enlistment Act, and presumably, licences issued
in Hong Kong contain the same provision.
If reliance is to
be placed on the Foreign Enlistment Act, all that is necessary
therefore is, if occasion for issuing a licence arises, to
draw special attention to this provision;
if, however, ad
hoc legislation at Hong Kong is to be enacted, the provision
in the licence will have to be amended so as to cover also
this ad hoc legislation. In either case, there is, as already
stated, no power to withhold a licence, if it is pressed for.
3.
Copies of this letter have been sent to the
Foreign Office, War Office and Air Ministry.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,