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therefore unnecessary
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Commission | renprowess than to exerusi re
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all the powers
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the Colony
from time to time in force To sunt sududid bussons under restraint is not a time, "beloveyour; to
the offre of a Governor unters the vocrasi of such a power is provided for ho
C or C supra.
Anderson
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in a Gor, "belong to his offia", & its Excused. Itcrefore or wa uhalid In E-ce.a derp E R.1. through
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- 56946
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1 any further communication on the subject, please quole
No. W.200196/15.
and address-
The Under Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
Confidential.
London.
Sir:-
857 Reg 6. Jan 1916.
FOREIGN OFFICE
15
January 5th, 1916.
I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 56946/1915,
of the 28th ultimo, enquiring whether, in Sir E. Grey's
opinion, the Governor of Hong Kong should be
authorised to take power to order the internment, for
the duration of the war, of certain persons not alien
enemies.
In reply I am to state that Sir E. Grey considers
that it would doubtless be advisable for the Governor
to receive power to deal during the war with persons,
not alien enemies, who are dangerous to the safety of
the colony. I am, however, to remark that the
questions as to whether the Governor already possesses
such power by virtue of his Warrant of Appointment, or
whether it should be conferred upon him by the legisla-
tion of the colony, appear to be for the Colonial
Authorities and the Colonial Office assisted by their
respective legal advisers, rather than this Department
to consider and decide.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
Maurice de Arman