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to bring to an end the civil administration, and himself to assume all the functions of the Governor. The order-in-Council and the Dormant Commission were never, in fact, used owing to the very happy collaboration which existed between Sir Henry Moore and admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton and, subsequently, Lieutenant-General Wetherall.

As you will see, the new arrangements which the minister of Defence has discussed with you for Hong on, stop considerably short of what was done in the case of Ceylon during the war.

Flease forgive this very brief note, which

i hope gives you what you want.

un

John isterim.

(J.B. idebo tham) Sidebọtham)

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