RAPHRASE LECRAI
523/16.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the
Governor of Ceylon.
(Sent 5.35 p.m. 23rd November, 1915).
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With reference to your cypher telegram
November in view of the difficulties which may
arise as regards the placing of goods in Prize Court,
I would suggest that the simplest way of enforcing
the Proclamation would apparently be to prohibit the
exportation from the Colony under your Goverment
without the consent of the Customs authorities of
all goods destined for or shipped from China or Sian.¦
The necessary prohibition could apparently be issued
under the Order in Council of the 26th October 1896
as amended by the Order in Council of the 28th August 1914. If you are advised that this power is not sufficient you should take power by legislation. Where the question of Frize Court proceedings arises, you should make enquiries as to the availability of
necessary evidence while detaining goods under above
prohibition.
$70.26 Nov
BONAR LAW.