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Public Order (Amendment) Bill 1969

I hesitate to trouble you with this detailed and

complicated matter but in view of the extent of parliamentary

interest I think you should be aware of the general purport of

draft Saving Despatch. In effect this implies that, if the

Governor meets us on the outstanding points enumerated, we will

be content with the Public Order Bill as amended.

2.

The criticisms levelled against the original Bill

indeed I consider

have been conscientiously taken into account;

that in some respects we are being overscrupulous. However

I think we must accept the Legal Adviser's advice, which the

draft follows.

CONFIDENTIAL

долатил

(J. ́0. Moreton)

2 May 1969.

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