§ Mr. Thorntonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what date he received from the Governor of Hong Kong Petition No. 3, dated 23rd November, 1959, addressed to Her Majesty in Council by Mr. W. S. Edwards; and when it was forwarded.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe petition was received on 3rd December, 1959. It was not forwarded to Her Majesty because another petition by Mr. Edwards on the same subject had been submitted to Her Majesty in June, 1959, and a reply conveyed to Mr. Edwards. It is customary not to forward more than one petition on any one subject to Her Majesty.