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No.
Despatch No., &c.
Data.
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1915
13
The Governor
Con- fidential
June 18 (Rec. July 9.)
14
Ditto
Con- fidential
14
Ditto
Con- fidential
16
Ditto
Telegram
2
To the Governor
Telegram
June 12
Answers No. 1 provisionally in the
affirmative.
1
1
8
The Governor
Telegram
June 19 (Rec. June 20.)
Ditto
352
May 81 (Rec. June 28.)
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5*
Ditto
858
June 1 (Rec. June 23.)
Requests directions on points which have arisen in connexion with the trial by court martial of persons con. carned with the riots; and saks for authority to legislate for the forfei ture of all property under sentences imposed under the Army Act.
Reports disturbances between Bud-
dhista and Mohammedans Kandy, and that he has appointed Mr. G. W. Woodhouse to hold a judicial inquiry into the matter.
Reports further he does not attach any political significance to the out- break, which, with the exception of the Colombo crowd, is now well in hand.
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17
To the Governor
Telegram
July 14
18
The Governor
Telegram
Subject.
June 24 (Roo. July 14.)
Jano 24 (Rec. July 14.)
July 14 (Beo. July 14.)
July 15 (Reo. July 15.)
July 19 (Bec. July 19.)
States his views on the decision of H.M. Government to withdraw 200 Punjabis from Ceylon for service in France.
Forwards further reports from riotous
areas.
Forwards copy of Proclamation of 17th June, subjecting Uva and the North- Central Province to martial law, and copy of a further communica- tion from the Officer Commanding the Troops reporting on the military outlook; calls attention to the ser- vices rendered by Brigadier-General H. Malcolm.
States that an accused in a case of treason has applied for a writ of prohibition on the ground that he is not on active service; and asks for an explanation of the grounds on which the opinion in No. 2 was given.
States, in reply to No 16, that the question is receiving consideration in consultation with the War Office, and that an adjournment for a week should be obtained if possible.
States, with reference to Nos. 16 and 17, that the writ of prohibition has been dismissed by the Supreme Court; the trial is proceeding and courts martial are being held as usual: suggests prompt issue of an Order in Council validating action of military authorities and courts since the declaration of martial law.
Observes, in reply to No. 18, that it is usual to validate martial law by local legislation, but if this is impos- sible an Order in Council will be issued; requests ten days' notice of withdrawal of martial law and sub- stance of the operative parts of the Order he wishes to be issued.
States, in reply to No. 19, that the substance of the proposed provisions of the Order in Council will be tele. graphed in due course; and requeste assurance that there is no objection to the continuance of trials accordance with procedure approved in No. 2.
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Transmita sopies of Nos. 16, 18, 19, and 20, and proposes to inform the Governor that the trials may be allowed to proceed; states views of the Colonial Office on points raised in No. 16.
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15
21
22
28
28
98
24
94
6
To War Office
June 28
Transmits copy of No. 8 and proposes
to reply in the terms indicated."
19
To the Governor
Telegram
1
War Oflcs ...
June 26
Conours in the reply proposed in
No. 6.
8
July 17
8
To the Governor
Telegram
June 26
9
The Governor
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10
To the Governor ...
Con- fidential
Telegram
June 7 (Rec. June 29.)
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Replies to No. 8; agrees to proposed legislation, but observes that it cannot be made retrospective. Reports further, and states action he
is taking.
14
4
20
The Governor
Telegram
July 2
Requests to be furnished with an account suitable for publication of the recent disturbances.
7
11
The Governor
12
Ditto
Con- fidential
Con- fidential
June 18 (Rec, July 9.)
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June 16 (Rec. July 9.)
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Reports further in continuation of
No. 9.
the Police 10 Transmite reports from
Magistrate, Gampola, and staten arrangements made for dealing with the increased nuraber of prisoners.
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To War Office
July 90
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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