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YOUR TELNO 738: AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WERE INFORMED ON 9 MARCH OF

OUR PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE LETTERS PATENT AND THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS.

IN THE DEBATE ON 16/17 MARCH ON THE WHITE PAPER NONE OF THE

SPEECHES CONTAINED ANY COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS.

2. THE WAY IS THEREFORE CLEAR TO SUBMIT THE PROPOSALS TO THE PRIVY

COUNCIL.

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