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Enclosure No! 2.

REGISTRAR GENERAL (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDINANCE, 1949.

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Explanatory observations in accordance with Article XXVIII

of the Royal Instructions.

1.

This Ordinance was passed without amendment on the 13th

April, 1949.

2. The reasons for enacting this Ordinance are set out in the

Objects and Reasons to the Bill. A copy of such Bill is attached.

3. The scheme of re-organisation of which the legislation

under report is an outcome is discussed in the Governor's despatch

(4) on '48.

No. 34 Staff of the 6th May, 1948 and in the Secretary of State's

(6) --

despatch in reply No. 331 of the 19th October, 1948.

Hong Kong.

20th April, 1949.

Attorney General.