Order-in-Council [manuscript]. 1933.

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Order-in-Council [manuscript]. 1933.

Order-in-Council, 1933 Feb. 7, placing the Australian Antarctic Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia, signed by M. P. A. Hankey.

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Hankey, Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, Baron, 1877-1963

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