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Registry Number

·F 9636/3361/10

FROMMr. Andrews

(Colonial Office) to

Mr. Ronald.

No.

5114/3/39.

F

F C636

150 30 AJC C

Hong Kong, Telecommunications Amendment Ordinance, 1939.

Transmits (1) copy Hong Kong despatch No. 465 of 4th July submitting the Telecommunications Amendment Ordinance, 1939, for His Majesty's pleasure together with a report by the Attorney-General (2)Telegram to Hong Kong No. 155 of 10th August pointing out that the Ordinance contains very wide powers of search without warrant (3) Hong Kong telegram No.225 of 15th August referring to the debates of the Legislative Council. The special powers are only for the present emergency. in Registry 30th Aug. 1939 (4) Copy of the debate of the Legislative Council on

Dated 29th Aug.1939.

Received

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Last Paper.

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References.

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

the Andrews

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29th June. The Ordinance has been assented to but may yet be disallowed by His Majesty through the Secretary of State.Would be glad to know whether the Foreign Office consider the present situation justifies such wide powers,

The purpose of the amendment

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