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June 1st, 1923.

sith reference to your enquiry, I have the honour to

seply as follows,

Gavernment Ordinance No. 93 of 1905 was enacted

minli rith the aim of providing material for police purposes,

isl and regulations under that ordinanes have no effect upen the validitý or otherwise of a mBATTiage. With regard to forma legalizing mrriages, there is, generally speaking, ne suster under which a religious rite is perfomed «s in Turopa, Ordinarily, however, a marriage contract is drawn up in the presence of a go-between or a certain rite performed, and |usoordingly if you investigate the evidence in connection with theme points, you will be able to asserisig" the validity

or otherwise of a marriage.

I have, sts.

{3d.)

Bagatare Kaku,

Director-General of the

Government of Feras 10.

Phipps, Esqre....

K. B. M. Consul,

Tregui.