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§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (THE MARQUESS OF LOTHIAN)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make provision as to the operation of the law in relation to Sierra Leone as a republic within the Commonwealth. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Marquess of Lothian.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.