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Council 1935, and we have included an
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amendment covering this in the draft. Perhaps
you would say whether this amendment is
sufficient. In particular, we are not sure
whether the words "or. by any person in the
Colony" are required in that connection.
If
they are, suggest it would be better to employ
the same words as appear in Clause 2(3), i.e.
"any officer or authority of the Government of
the Colony".
(a)
Paragraph 5.
aid that in my
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whether the order could
amand Hong Kong
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letter of the 17th February we did not reply to
the point you made about the definition of
"enactment" in Article 1(2) of the draft Order,
and the subsequent effect of that definition
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upon the Hong Kong Defence Regulations.
appezzo to us, however, that the effect of
the Rong in Cornail Clause 2(1) will be that the r (do us and to able to make/eferer Regulations for Hong Kong
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present Regulations to the Governor or any other
Moreover, for Hong Kong purposes,
authority. the scope
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of Section 1(1) of the Emergency
Powers (Defence) Act 1939, ie enn such
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Regulations/amend enactments, including Acts of
Parliament.
(e)
Paragraph 7. As I have said above,
we agree with your suggestion on this, and we
have amended Clause 2(1) so as to deal
specifically with the paragraphs of the Emergency
Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council 1939
which appear to require modification.
(f)
We are
Paragraph 8. am sending a copy of
the draft enclosed in your letter to Ram in order
that
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