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BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION
HONG KONG
- PRO TAM. IN TAT-BLICH A LIT. Y
ALINISTRATION.
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WHEREAS G FORCES of ve snemy have surren ered to
the orces of mis gitan de Majesty and 91s Allics
AND WHEREAS I (insert name and titles of unin 1 FR ser}
au in supremo com sand of the Forces of His pritomic
M.jesty in the Colony of long long now liberated by und
urier the control or use Forces
an MEDIAS by recon of Kility necessity and for the
pr.vcrtion alu suppression of disorder and the main enance
of public safety it is necessary to place the Colony and
the New Territories on to dependencies under & Military
Administration pemain, the restoration of the Civil
Covernment. NOW I PRAY
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OTAIN
st.blistment of & british Milit ry Administr. Lion
» !illtry dinistrion, to be called the British
#ility dministration, is hereby established throughout
the Colony of "ung "org
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Assumption f owe samo Juris istion
I hereby assume for myself am my successors full
judicial, legislative, cxecutive an administrative
powers and responsibilities and exclusive jurisdiction over
all persons and property throughout the Colony of Hong
Kong.
/ Article 3.
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