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49 Extract from Gov. Sec. Sar. No.99 Mr. De komarmond.

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Jou will wish to examine the

Attorney General's lote (sub-encl. to (48)2)

on

your comments, regd. at (25).

50. Reuters Extract.

2.b. self 25/0

Ordinance has been made

5(3) of the Ordinan

Section 5(3), more rigid then we suggested (see channe 5(2)

page 2 of (251). It is true that in its present form it saves emhananment to the Registrar, hint there may be cases where, for political

other reasons,

this rigidity may prove awkward. Moreover, subsection (5) does not compel the Register to rescind an exemption even where he is satisfied that the

society ncerned is affiliated or connected will a foreign political organization; this is, t

certain extent, in conflict with the principle laid down by subruction (3);

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If my recollection is correct them

the China Men's

was recently the case

Agency which gave rise to the feeling here that it would have han preferable to deal with the Agency, on occasion arising, under the laws controlling the Press rather than under the Locieties Ondinance.

Ony hulance, I am What it would have been better

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make

ponier to refuse registration discretionary, lust, until experience conclusively shows that an amendment is essential, the rulezection

need not be amended.

2. Section 14. The retention of the word "looks"