M. Gelberts objeshin
I don't follow Mi Gilberts
pard 3 of his
3 of his letter at No. 30.
I don't
think that the "Gloor in Council
exempt5
an
individual on
of poverty; that is smeg
a
grounds
malter
for the Commissioner (rede § 77(1)
Only in the West Ahraman by islation, which the malayan 13.1 cloudy follows.
of the Malayan Grainance). The pout
of immediate une portance
not
pertaps Imance Dept- consider again of the file
after action.
not
included
would
y
una
of the file is recrculation
In the meantime
the point
draft despatch herewith.
Para I of No. 26 requires
answer
I have
in the
a
anc
the
fill as
should
be
the
relevant files,
recescalated with
on this point.
Teem:
Cat
should
Drop herewith.
271147.
I have discussed
m.
dotemer 27/11
with Mr. Boss. We feel
Gilbert's point
he made now.
is made at all it
As to the validity of the
houver ( mly
boint, the quema's power to exempt
exceptimally is the Comminimer given ferver to
exempt) is normally qualified
Cyfres
1
for instance.
he
may
exempt
im
grounds of
In making
the
mygertim
hoverty, in Trinidad if he consider it just and equitable to do so. the B.1.R. had in mind the danger that unqualified have of exemption might for acemations that it
allow scope
exercived from political
motives.
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