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On the face

between CR 267 and

Ordinance.

of it, there will be inconsistencies our proposed amendments to the Audit our lawyers have advised that to the Colonial between conflicts are

domestic

extent that

However,

there

Regulationc

and

a

prevail.

intend

to

Ordinance.

Ordinance,

the

the latter

will

Subject to any views from the FCO, therefore, we the amendments

the Audit proceed

with

to

We

will need to issue the drafting instructions to Legal Department very soon; it would therefore be most helpful if your comments can reach us by, say, 11 December.

the

B38-1620W

yous ever, ушо

سه

(Joseph Y.T. Lai)

for Secretary for Constitutional Affairs

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