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Report.

In our opinion, the accompanying draft Order in Council, as initialled by us, may properly be submitted to the Queen in Council for Her Majesty's approval.

Royal Courts of Justice.

December 29, 1899.

RICHARD E. WEBSTER.

ROBERT B. FINLAY.

Annex.

Draft Order in Council,

SOMALI AND BRUNEI

"The Somali and Brunei (Repeat) Order in Council, 1900,"

WHEREAS by Treaty, capitulation, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, Her Majesty the Queen has power and jurisdiction in the territories comprised within the limits of "The Somali Order in Council, 1889," and "The Brunei Order in Council, 1890 " :

And whereas, since the passing of the said Orders, other provision has been made for the exercise of Her Majesty's jurisdiction in the aid territories respectively, and it is expedient that the said Orders should be expressly repealed:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890," or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-

1. "The Somali Order in Council, 1889," and "The Brunei Order in Council, 1890," are hereby repealed as from the passing of this Order.

2. This Order may be cited as "The Somali and Brunei (Repeal) Order in Council, 1900."

R. E W.

R. B. F.

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