.
enemy strictly so called;
and that
goods obtained from, or destined for, a person
should not have been a or firm on the Statutory List cannot be for-
showed not
feited under that section, as a person or firm
international lawd
(by a
on the Statutory List is not)ar enery, nor is Car
a
in accordance with Binternation such a person or firm treated as an enemy),
treated
as to fall within the meaning of that
extended by the definition clause contained in
Section 1 (3) of the Trading with the Enery
Amendment Ordinance 1915, of the Hong Kong
legislature.
4. I am further advised that there would be
no legal objection to passing a further ordinance
extending the powers conferred by section 11 to
goods obtained from, or destined for, persons or
firms on the Statutory List, provided such
ordinance were strictly confined to goods the
property of persons or firms residing or
carrying on business in the British Empire,
and therefore subject to British jurisdiction,
but I should be glad if you will consider
whether from a practical point of view it
would be advisable to pass an ordinance, which
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would of necessity point out the
narrow limits of the powers to be
asserted.
5. (1
I am advised that the only
control which can be exercised against
goods, the property of persons or firms
on the Statutory List, is by prevent-
ing persons subject to British juris-
diction from handling or in any way
concerning themselves with such goods:
that is that the legislation must be
aimed at persons, subject to British
jurisdiction, and not at persons or
firms, or the goods of persons or
firms, not subject to that jurisdic-
tion.
I must add that it is the
more important to observe carefully
the distinction above pointed out,
as H.M.G. has informed neutral Govern-
rents, and in particular that of the
U.S.A. that all British legislation,
relating to the goods of neutrals,
operates
would