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Amendment to Royal Warrant and Regulations governing

award of Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal

On 17 October, 1968, a circular was sent to all

Dependent Territories and Associated States explaining

the problem and enquiring whether they would welcome

the amendments proposed by Hong Kong. Despite reminders

from us, two of the Territories have not yet replied to

our circular. We really need the views of all those

who use the Medal before we can approach the Honours

Committee about the amendments and we are sending

further reminders to the two outstanding Governments.

Measures to prevent Clandestine Departure of Ships

detained under Court Order

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not exactly a live one (although,

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of course, a similar situation could arme at any time).

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pressing and solvable

will now get down to it, and

Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments

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best.

An interim reply to Hong Kong Saving Despatch

No. 1563 of 18 November, 1968, was sent on 3 June and

is now being followed up by a Saving Despatch asking

for certain information about the superior courts in

Hong Kong which is required before further progress can

be made.

I am asking the Departments concerned with the

above matters to do their best to see that outstanding

points are dealt with as soon as possible so that the

subjeeto can be brought to finality with a minimum of

further deley.

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