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8.

notification of non-disallowance

be given only on condition that

amending legislation to give effect

to amendments proposed in paragraph

4 above is enacted before end of

this year.

(b) as in first sentence of (a) coupled

with statement by Government spokesman

in course of debate that Government

were considering the provision of

some form of enquiry procedure on

the lines proposed in paragraph 4

above and that the necessary

amending Bill would be introduced

during next session before end of

this year.

(c) defer second reading and reintroduce

Bill in next session with amendments

Sense of

in, paragraphs 4 and 5 above.

(a) establish necessary enquiry

machinery by administrative action.

We favour (c) but would accept any of

the other courses mentioned which you might

prefer. If (d) is adopted we would hope

that intention of Government to set up such

machinery would be announced during passage

of Bill through Legislative Council. In

this event we should be grateful to receive

your proposals for administrative action as

soon as possible.

4.

Send

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