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8th September on a visit to Stanley, since which he has
never been well enough to visit Victoria.
4.
At the same time in view of the very limited
staff which was available to Brigadier MacDougall, and to
the fact that law and order was largely being maintained by
the Armed Forces who have deemed it necessary to shoot
looters and persons who fail to stop upon being challenged,
it was considered impracticable and inadvisable to ask the
Commander-in-Chief to make a complete delegation to
Brigadier MacDougall as had been suggested during the last
few days in London preceding the departure of Brigadier
MacDougall.
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Independently of the above consideration,
there are various reasons which make it impracticable and
inadvisable to rely on the Defence Regulations. These
Regulations were designed for an emergency which has now
ceased to exist, and although the present emergency is not
altogether incomparable, it is different in character.
Again, punishment under Defence Regulations except where
special provision is made, is limited to a minimum of two
years. This is often inadequate for measures such as Price
control, and Prohibited exports in situation where supplies
are extremely limited and prices have rocketed following
the demonetization of the yen.
6. Brigadier MacDougall was accordingly advised
to suggest a delegation on the lines of Proclamation No.4 to
which the Commander-in-Chief readily agreed.
7.
Legal reports on all Proclamations enacted
since the arrival of Brigadier MacDougall are forwarded here-
with marked "A". In addition however the following additional
comments appear to be called for:-
a)
Proclamation No.5 was agreed to in London and