CO129-533-8 Validity of marriages performed in foreign consulates 14-2-1931 - 20-2-1931 — Page 2

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170.

2005/2035/376

in the

-

14/11.

Tenquies whether there

the marriage of way of the

foreign

is any difficullig

a

Belgener

subject.

being

bith a

woman.

soleumused before the Weal. authorsies, and

whether the laws

•

force permit the

solemneration of marnages by

Consular Officer.

by a foreign

wittant a shareh Licence to

مد

Can

find nothing in the law of Hong Kong

thich admits of marriage being celebrated by a forgi

Consul

By Orda 7 of 1875-

711875

as amended by 14 of 197

(in his office (ecc. 21)

marriages mud lakh plane before a Registrar of manager).

a

Competent munister

Lec.19)

a leensed place of worship; &

The Fovernor can appoint Registrar's specially, if

allow the marriage at

(%

The latest memo, on

(2002)

thanks

fitt

any place by special tenis Ree!!

The subject from HongKong is 22 m

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The Governor could

- front a spacial licence for & marriage at a foreign Consulate. [but I donot expect he would make the consnt a temporary Registrar of marmagis for the purpose. ]

In the other hand there is

nothing so far as I can trave to prohibit at tinig bein's conducted by

a Consul where one of

malities

fof martunge

the parties belongs to the country

represented by the consul, for the purpose of the marsiege being recognised in that country: but without the before a Register of minister in the Teroper place the

marriage would not be valid.

elsewhere

Ceremony

In Hong Kong

to Bushe will perhaps advise whether a

reselly in

The above sense may be sent a apy corses & God. 47.

:

Jersmith

P.TO.

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