CO129-561-14 Naval Volunteer Force 17-3-1937 - 9-2-1938 — Page 14

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

of the ordinary naval code.

Sentences of penal servitude are very

rare,

and sentences of death are

practically unknown, while corporal

punishment has been suspended since

1881 by Admiralty order. The practical

effect, therefore, in time of peace of

making the consequential amendments

would'n

shown in the Appendix i insignificant.

On the other hand, the result must be

This bit

چنه وه پیا

to leave certain offences associated

intainoffences committed

Juch as with mutiny and in war time, (for such

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of the personnel as may not have been

offered and accepted for general,

service in the Royal Navy, certain other

offences involving treachery, cowardice,

FURTHER ACTION.

etc., without adequate punishment.

The effect of the proposed

amendments to the schedule of the Bill,

as embodied in the enclosed appendix,

is

to abolish the punishment

of

(*801--150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695

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