(ii)
Military Courts Proclamation.
(Copy given by Strickland to Hastings on
22nd August).
Article 13, line 10.
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quote article unquote for quote section unquote.
Article 14. Substitute quote finding
and sentence unquote for quote decision unquote.
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Article 23.
whether a confirming authority may interfere
with an acquittal for instance by quashing order
and directing retrial.
Do you require provision stating which
charge to be preferred when circumstances constitute
offence against both proclamation and ordinary law?
(iii) Moratorium Proclamation. (Sent by Strickland
to Paskin under covering minute dated 24th August).
Article 2. In definition of quote debt unquote
insert quote pay unquote before quote money unquote.
In definition of quote financial institution
unquote substitute quote of unquote for quote or
unquote before quote money unquote
Article 5. Omit words quote During the period
of the moratorium unquote from paragraph 1. The
protection given by this paragraph is intended to be
continued after expiration of moratorium.
(iv). Custodian Proclamation. (Draft sent by
Strickland to Paskin under covering minute on
25th August). No comments.
(v) Enemy property Proclamation. (Draft sent
by Strickland to Paskin under covering minute on
25th August).
There is no short title.
Article 1 heading.
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Modification unquote for quote Notification unquote.
Article 1 (b). The exception may be
difficult to construe.
For quote enemy agent unquote
substitute quote agent of an enemy unquote
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