CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 92

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4.

"r. Holyoak's motion would however introduce the

new principle of direct confiscation of private property.

Whatever views may be held as to the ultimate advisability of this policy it appears to this Government that neither the

time nor the place is opportune for its introduction. There

is no present urency to settle this question which depende

for its final solution upon the inme of the mr and the attitude which the Imperial Authorities may mibsequently adopt

as reards the general question of enemy true within the

mnire, It would be perhang a little absurd at the prosent

jimabire for lon kong to attempt, by way of resolution of the

Legislative Council, to determine for the British Empire what

that attitude ghould be,

5.

This Goverment is accordingly not prepared to

miphort Hr. Holyoak'e motion;nor is it for obvious reasons

in a position to discuss wublicly the questions it involves.

I am, etc.,

(SD.)

Cloud Severa,

Colonial Secretary,