THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (MR. MICHAEL STEWART) reported the Answer of the Counsellors of State to the Addresses, as followeth:

We Counsellors of State, to whom have been delegated certain royal functions as specified in Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated January the 24th, 1947, have received your Addresses to His Majesty praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (South Africa) and (Estate Duty) (South Africa) Orders, 1947, be made in the form of the drafts laid before Parliament.

We will give directions in accordance with your Addresses.

Henry.

Lascelles.