provision; and (b) that, if Singanore and the Pederation should also wish to include this provision in their legislation, you will not object.
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0. In Hong Kong, unlike Singapore, there is not, as far as we are aware, any Indian socioty which would be aff cted by the proposed legislation. view therefore of the urgency, if you do not wish to raise objections to the Hong Kong proposals, we propose to submit them to inisters here for approval, without awaiting the comments of the Commonwealth Relations of ice.
9. The draft of this letter bas been agre d with
As indicated above, Sidebotham, as regards Hong Kong.
we hope that you will be able to let us have a very early reply.
10. I an ending copies of this letter, with its enclosures to R.ll.scott, Burley (Home Office) and Gibson (C.2.0.) and to M.1.5.
11. Since this was d: afted, we ha e received a fur ther personal telegram from the Governor of Singapore (No. 336) a copy of which I attach, which again urges that early action is imperative, and makes it all the more important that an early decision should be reached here.
(C.E. Morrin.)