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2.

in

The

ircumstances cuvisaged.

Since associated statehood already existed at the time the 1969 Order came into effect, their shipping has always been liable to requisition under the Order. It seems therefore that the principle is well-established and it seems a

to bit late in the day to consider altering it now.

to

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3. That was shipping should be liable to requisition under the order does not seem spirit of assoriated statehood; Bur responsibility for their to be contrary to the government of dan in matters of defence is not restricted to their defence of dame but extends to the defence of any territory for whose extent that Hig are responsible (Section 2 (1) (a) of the West Indies Art 1961

affairs But of course, in the unlikely event of these powers over wicked with regard to WAS shipping, we ought

with the governments concerned in

4.

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was

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advance.

te

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commit

New. Rushford who devised the existing Older,

I imagine that he was content that it should

shipping, but perhaps

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ought to be invited to comment.

1. Leberham

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the minutes on this sheet and in

putulur para 4

of the ribere minute. I would be grateful for any

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