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The structural imperfections in hexagonal gold-cadmium alloys containing 18, 19 and 20 wt.% Cd have been investigated by X-ray diffraction methods. An analysis of X-ray diffraction line breadths of fault-broadened as well as unbroadened reflexions has been carried out. The stacking fault probability is greatest in 18 wt.% Cd alloy and decreases as the cadmium content increases. Evidence for the clustering of faults has been found.