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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
DRAFT.CODE TELEGRAM
GOVERNOR,
HONG KONG,
FURTHER ACTION.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State
No..
807
Confidential
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Your secret despatch No.12 of 25th March. ch.
Internment camp divorces.
-husband was 1. I am advised that unless bet partics
Jal. Amin 1
were domiciled in Hong Kong when action was proceedings
WAL PURPORTING band fan Ordinance Apporting to validate
decrees would amount to an attempt to amend
Indian and Colonial divorce Jurisdiction Acts
and would consequently be null and void.
Reasons for this advice follow by savingram.
2. In light of foregoing consider that
fresh proceedings now before Supreme
Court in the two cases referred to in
paragraph 5 of your secret despatch No.6
situation will proommately trigularises
should be allowed to take their course
by foish proceedings
м
whether or not parties were domiciled in- legpilation reems unnecemony and Hong Kong when actione vere heardí
desirab
provided it is clear that te
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we
parties' in Dalziel case were domiciled
Hong
at the time.
in Hong Konghwhen setion was heard,
Government measure should be introduced
In that care
forthwith validating decreest
(c) remaining case should be discussed
with the solicitors who have raised the
question here.
3. Glad to know whether you agree and whether
have
a information ist whether husban you fare ablé teʻsay if both parties concerned
in case (c) were domiciled in Hong Kong at
time