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I have had the draft telegram fair-copied with a further amendment. As regards the question. of partnerships referred to by Mr. Figg I attach loose in the file a letter and other documents received from Mr. Rink, Trading with the Enemy Branch, making suggestions as to possible action which would cover this matter. I am inclined to agree with him that some action of the kin d suggested is necessary but obviously it needs a good deal of further consideration and it raises issues perhaps wider than those previously dealt with in this file. For instance, instead of merely enabling concerns to transfer their head office to this country it actually vests certain property, STATUL e. property in foreign countries, in the

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stodian of Enemy Property here. I suggest, therefore, that the telegram to Singapore should be got off immediately and then this loose correspondence should be registered in a new file for further consideration.

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I agree.

1.1.42.

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gone through

and is attached

the FMLS

and SS

files.

of Emergency Defence Regulations

he hebrary

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to in Mis telegram

the recent

recent passes

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presund

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I do not see any reas

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I agree that there is no reason for not proceeding with the proposed Order in Council. may be that the Straits Settlements have done enough to permit the removal of a company from the Colony without going through all the usual formalities but that is not sufficient by itself. It is also

necessary

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