Attorney General of the Colony
and a memorandum by the
Chief Justice
on Clause 2.
I am to request you explain to the Lord President
that they or Lord
Crewe has had under consideration
in conjunction with the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs a
proposal for the constitution of
a Court of Appeal at Hongkong,
and
but that it has
now
been
agreed that, in view of the
attitude adopted by the Chief Justice, no useful result would
follow from proceeding further
with the scheme at present
The Lordship would be glad
of the Law President of the
Council would determine the
form of the preamble to the
which requires alteration
Order in Council, and the
definition of the term "Court
and I am to request that
this Department may be favoured
with the Law President's
observations
on the points
raised by the Attorney General
and Chief Justice and generally
on the draft Order in Council.
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Attorney General of the Cotony
and a memorandum by the
Chief Justice
on Clause 2.
I am to rest you explans to the Lord Prendent
that they offer Lord
Crewe has had under considvation
in conjunction with the Sentary
of State for Foreign Affairs a
proposal for the constitution of
a Court of Appeal at Hongkong,
ал
but that it has
now
ben
agreed that, in view of the
attitude adopted by the Chief Justice, no meful result would
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follow from procading further=
with the scheme at present
Wishoudship would buglad
of the Law Prendent of the
Conseil would determine the
form of the preamble to the
which re, mas alteration
Order in Connist, and the
definition of the term "Coust
and I am to request that
this Dept may be facomed
with the low Presidents
Aservation
on the points
raused by the Attorney Glend
by the
and Chief Justice and generally
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on the draft boter in Cormeil.
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