6.9.
F.P.
Proc
Proclamation No.7 in Hong Kong (B.M.A.) Gazette No. 1. of 12. 186 48
1. Coky of Proclamation No. 2" Offences against the Forces
(Malaya)
4. Draft "Offences" "Proclamation - H. K.
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(1) is a copy of the relevant malayan draft for reference and requires no action.
(2) has been superseeded by (3) and can be put by.
(3) Col. O'Connor has kindly agreed to consider and let us have his comments. I have attached at (4) an extract from a note by r. MacDougall showing that this draft has been approved by Col. Bacon of the War Office.
Mr Pachine.
1). but
27th August, 1945.
I have the following comments on 3-
1. Article 3(b).
could be a
I do not see how there
"lawful excure" for using or carrying. arms etc. "while committing
an offence", or for carrying or using arms" with intent to commit
I
"
cuggest omiting
an
offence?"
that the words
without lawful excuse" be omitted, or that the claus paragraph be re-drawn. It is observed that it is not specifically
an
under the Proclamation
offence (to carry ames or explosives otherwice than when committing, or Aut of intending to commit ans
Coveler ins
من النسسسة.
مسعف
offence.
Art 3 (e). Delete semi-colon after
proclamation "demonstration"!
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Art 3 (H). "Forces" is defined to include percounel, employees followers of the прот