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Enclosure. The Safeguarding of Industries (Exemption) No. 6 Order, 1928, dated 18th December, 1928, MADE BY THE TREASURY UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE FINANCE Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. V, C. 22). Whereas it is provided by subsection (5) of section 10 of the Finance Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. V, c. 22), that the Treasury may by Order exempt from the duty imposed by Section 1 of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. V, e. 47), as amended by the Finance Act, 1926, for such period as may be specified in the Order, any article in respect of which the Board of Trade are satisfied on a representation made by a consumer of that article that the article is not made in any part of His Majesty's Dominions in quantities which are substantial, having regard to the consumption of that article for the time being in the United Kingdom, and that there is no reasonable probability that the article will, within a reasonable period, be made in His Majesty's Dominions in such substantial quantities : And whereas, by the Safeguarding of Industries (Exemption) No. 1 Order, 1928(a), and the Safeguarding of Industries (Exemption) No. 3 Order, 1928(6), made by the Treasury the articles specified in the Schedule to this Order were inter alia exempted from the duty imposed by Section 1 of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1921. as amended by the Finance Act, 1926, for a period ending on the 31st December, 1928. And. whereas the Board of Trade are satisfied on representations by consumers of the articles specified in the Schedule to this Order that these articles are not made in any part of His Majesty's Dominions in quantities which are substantial having regard to the consumption of these articles for the time being in the United Kingdom and that there is 110 reasonable probability that these articles will, within a reasonable period, be made in. His Majesty's Dominions in such substantial quantities: Now, therefore. We, being two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, in pursuance of the powers conferred on us by the said Section 10 of the Finance Act, 1926, and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, hereby order as follows : — 1. This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding of Industries (Exemption) No. 6 Order, 1928. 2. The articles mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall continue to be exempt from the duty imposed by Section 1 of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1921, as amended by the Finance Act, 1926, from the expiration of the period prescribed by the two above-mentioned Orders until the 30th day of June, 1929, inclusive. Dated this 18th day of December, 1928. George Bowyer, F. George Penny, Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury. Schedule. R. Acetone. Acetone (fermentation). Acetone, synthetic. Radium compounds. (a) S.R. &O. 1928, No. 40. (b) S.R. &O. 1928, No. 374.

No. 9. New Zealand, Dominions No. 27. Sir, — Downing Street, 15th January, 1929. With reference to my despatches, Dominions No. 571, of the 3rd December, and Dominions No. 578, of the 10th December, 1928, I have the honour to transmit, for the information of His Majesty's Government in New Zealand, the accompanying copy of a letter addressed to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations by the India Office regarding the report of the Preparatory Committee for the first International Law Codification Conference so far as it deals with the subjects of nationality and responsibility of States for damage done in their territory to the person or property of foreigners. I have, &c., L. S. AMERY. Governor-General His Excellency General Sir C. Fergusson, Bart., LL.D., G.C.M.G., K.C.8., D.5.0., M.V.0., &c,

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