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CONFIDENTIAL.

My Rushford.

Reference with (96

We have new into difficulties

OUT OUT

nyotection's

with Hong Kong concerning, the Colony's defence

contribution. We had a

discussion with the

10 June, and a record

Gaxonor on

this Suliyect on

of that discussion is attached.

point now being referred for your

2.

The only adores relates 15 paragraph

8 (3)

that record.

3. Your advice is sought in the following pout!-

P.T.O

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Co

defence

(a) of H.M. G. decided to imposs

contribution on (1.2. from). Hong Kong,

it be constitutionally

this

Wow A

legally possible for

to be done by Order in Council insteed

of by using the official majority in the Legislative Comment ?

(6) If so, could such an Order in Council. be

made

under

The Royal Previfative

& what

it entail? loved

it be

procedure would it entail?

possible, by using the Prerogative,.

вусъа

avoid any

debate in

(c) . Or would it be necessary

some form of

order

to

Parlament?

to go through

Parkomentar procedure in

to secure the making of such an

Order in Council,

with consequential

the matter to be

opportunities for detratii in Parkeriment?

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