No. 282
th
Bril
MAY 1939
1/20
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
17th April, 1939.
Enclosure No. 1.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward for your
consideration a draft bill of an ordinance to amend
the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, and to request your approval of its introduction into the Legislature
at the first convenient opportunity.
2.
The reasons for the various amendments are
set out by the Attorney General in the memorandum of
Enclosure No. 2. Objects and Reasons a copy of which is also enclosed.
3.
It is proposed that Standing Order 1 (2)
of the Legislative Council shall be similarly amended
so soon as the existing statutory obstacle has been
力
removed.
dat
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&C., &C., &c.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
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Governor.
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