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the parties were informed of the doubts entertained,
told that the Government does not feel that it would be appropriate to introduce validating legislation and that it was left to them to take any further
steps in the matter.
5.
I feel that it is very desirable, so far as
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possible, that all the parties who would be affected by the proposed legislative action in regard to
any legislative Custer in gen the validation of marriages and decrees absolute should be informed of the purpose of the proposed legislation before it is enacted and thus given an opportunity to/make representations should they find that they would be in some legal difficulty as
the the result of such legislation.
6. In view of this despatch, I have caused
a further interim reply to be sent to
Messrs. Maddin and Company regarding their enquiry
relating to divorce decrees made by the Chief
Justice during the period of Japanese occupation.
I enclose a copy of that letter.
I have, etc.,
(sød) A Creach Jones.