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and urgency to the territory as a whole and
should not be delayed a moment longer than
is absolutely necessary.
considerations
If it is considered that the militany
reasons adduced in the minute addressed to the
Prime Minister are such as to necessitate an
extension of the period of military administration,
Lue
would strongly urge, for the reasons given above,
that the period should be kept as short as possible
and that it should not be longer than a month.
As. soon as the date is finally settled, it
is proposed to issue a public announcement of
His Majesty'a approval of the extension of 81r Mark
Young's term of office as Governor to enable him
to complete a year's duty in the territory as from
the date of his return, together with the approximate
date of his return.
Mr. Creech Jones, whom I have consulted
on this matter, is in agreement with the foregoing.
CO 537/1262
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