INWARD TELEGRAM
RECEIVED 25 MAY 1949 DOLONIAL OFFICE
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIÍ S
Cypher (0.7.P.)
COPY FOR DEDISTRATION
FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
D. 24th May, 1949. R. 24th 量
No. 499 Secrat.
Addressed to 3. or S. Repeated 18
08.55 hrs.
44
Commissioner General Singapore
No. 162.
Adiscretio
Societies Ordinance had first reading in the'
Legislative Council on 18th May 1949.
2.
Majority of suggestions by your Legal Adviser
(31) attached to your savingram No. 96 of 6th May were included in the Bill as presented. Main exception concerned proposed clause 5 (2). View we hold is that where Registrar is satisfied there is connection with outside political organisation(s) present circumstances require that it be mandatory on the Registrar to refuse registration and clause in the Bill now in Council has so provided. A discretion as proposed by amendment would almost certainly prove an embarrassment to the Registrar and the Government.
in the original HK.
-vide 5.21(3)
J'evel to (18)
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3.
It was impossible to consider for inclusion certain provisions of Malaya 1947 Ordinance since no copy of that Ordinance had been received by 18th May, Necessity or practicability of such inclusion at Committee stage will be kept in view.
Local press comment on the New Ordinance holde that it is mainly directed at Kuomintang since Chinese Commnists are not openly organised as a party here. Break from policy which has for long given great latitude in this Colony to existence and operation (corrupt group) ́of every kind has been pointed out,
(Correction being obtained)