some more equitable solution to the matter than simply allowing the cheques to be presented for payment should be sought that the Order to which you refer was made by the Govenment of Stong Kong. The Qnder probabited with
alia deatings during
both issuers
in
cheques
const issued
intermament and required that
and holders should inform Government of the details of such cheques and that the holders should deposit them with Government. After dealings in these cheques has been effectively stopped by
of the
Considuation was
Corder
very careful
both in Hory
question
given, both in
the issue
Kong of finding an
and in thi
means of legislation
with these
Office,
to the
equitable way of dealing transactions, whether by
ov
other wise.
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The conclusion was eventually
reached that it would
for Government to
be
andes cable
attempt to intervene
main
by legislation in such personal transactions of ex-internees. The [reasons for [then
conclusion were; -
reaching
(i) the fact that the buck of
The cheques were
The United Kingdom
drawn on banks in
and that there
was no certainty that legislation in
Hong Kong could be so
could be so devised
/ as to
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