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§ EARL FORTESCUEMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Lloyd. I beg leave to introduce a Bill to constitute the Presidencies of the Leeward Islands separate colonies and to confer upon Her Majesty power to make, or to authorise the making of, emergency laws therefor and to establish courts therefor; to amend the West Indian Court of Appeal Act, 1919; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. I beg to move that this Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Earl Fortescue.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a; and to be printed.