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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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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
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No 9 of 1870. Notwithstanding
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.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,
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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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