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because they involve questions be which would probably be submitted to the Foreign Office, and I therefore thought it more convenient to deal with them in a separate communication. The first relates to the administration of the effects of deceased foreigners. At present, the Registrar of the Supreme Court is Official Administrator of the estate of all intestates, which may be found within the Colony. This is regulated by Ordinance No 8 of 1860 and Ordinance No 9 of 1870. Notwithstanding these provisions, Foreign Consuls upon the death of their nationals almost invariably lay claim to the custody and administration of his effects under instructions from their respective Government, and it is very difficult to convince them that they must conform to the local law and give up the custody of the estate to the Official Administrator or apply to the Supreme Court for Letters of Administration. I have been privately informed that it is quite...

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Land 388 because they involve questions be which would probably be submitted to the Foreign Office, and I therefore thought it more convenient to deal with them in a separate communication. The first relates to the administration of the effects of deceased foreigners. At present, the Registrar of the Supreme Court is Official Administrator of the estate of all intestates, which may be found within the Colony. This is regulated by Ordinance No 8 of 1860 and Ordinance No 9 of 1870. Notwithstanding these provisions, Foreign Consuls upon the death of their nationals almost invariably lay claim to the custody and administration of his effects under instructions from their respective Government, and it is very difficult to convince them that they must conform to the local law and give up the custody of the estate to the Official Administrator or apply to the Supreme Court for Letters of Administration. I have been privately informed that it is quite...
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Land 388 because they involve questions be which would probably submitted to the Foreign Office, and I Therefore thought it more convenient to deal with them in a Separate communication. The first relates to the He tration of administration effects of deceased foreigners. At present the Registrar of the Supreme Court is Official Administrator of the Estale of all intestates, which may be found within the Colony This is regulated by Ordinance No 8 of 5.3 39 and 1860 Ordinance می میں No 9 of 1870. Notwithstanding في .8. These Provisions, Foreign Consuls the death of upon their one of nationals almost invariably lay claim to the custody and admi- •nistration of his effects under Instructions from their respective Government, алд to very difficult it is very cvince them that. they must conforme to the local Law and quie up the custory of the Estate to the official Ad- or apply -ministrator to the Supreme Court Preprene for Letters of Adminis tration. I have been privately informed that quite
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Land

388

because they involve questions

be

which would probably submitted to the Foreign Office, and

I Therefore thought it more convenient to deal with them in a Separate communication. The first relates to the

He

tration of administration effects of deceased foreigners. At present the Registrar of the Supreme Court is Official Administrator of the

Estale of

all

intestates, which may

be

found within the Colony This is regulated by

Ordinance No 8 of

5.3

39

and

1860

Ordinance

می میں

No 9 of 1870. Notwithstanding

في

.8.

These

Provisions, Foreign Consuls the death of

upon their

one

of

nationals almost

invariably lay claim to the custody and admi-

•nistration of his effects under Instructions from their respective Government,

алд

to

very difficult

it is very

cvince them that.

they must conforme to the local Law and quie up the custory of the Estate to the official Ad- or apply

-ministrator

to the Supreme Court

Preprene

for Letters of

Adminis

tration. I have been

privately informed that

quite

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