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in order to make it quite clear that the section will include claims for the recovery of money held by the Government of the Colony in consequence of such acts as are referred to in the main part of the section, and (2) that the distinction made in various parts of the ordinance between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the colony seemed to make it desirable

to refer specifically to persons in the service of the Colonial

Government.

6. Sections 4 and 5 are based on section 2 of the Act and

the Schedule to the Act.

The variations concern (1) re- ferences to the Colonial Government, (2) provisions relating

to the compensation tribunal and appeal, and (3) the omission

of any reference to damage to property or business other than

shipping. No claims or complaints of any kind have been

received of loss or damage caused to property or business.

6. Section E is taken from section 3(a) of the Aat.

7. The previous authority of the secretary of State, con-

veyed in his despatch of the 19th August, 1921, rendere it

unnecessary to consider the effect of Article XXVI of the

Royal Instructions.

It also seems to make it unnecessary

to discuss the provisions of the ordinance in detail.

8.

A print of the bill is attached, showing by means of square brackets and italics certain minor alterations made

in the draft submitted to the Secretary of State. The altera-

tion in section 2 was made on his instructions.

9.

In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the officer Administering the Government may properly assent

in the name of His Majesty and on His behal

Attorney General.