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C. O.

Mr.

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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.

to retain the punishments prescribed

in the Naval Discipline Act (with

the exception of corporal punishment)

and add a provisto the effect that

references in the Naval Discipline

Act to "penal servitude" are to be

understood as authorising a

sentence of a term of imprisonment for

life, or for any other term not less

than three years(combom 5.53 (4) lentet).

5.

I should be obliged if you

would inform me of the present

FURTHER ACTION.

position in this matter,

in outer

That

I may sohit I have, ethe, on owen in

Council to this trajesty to

da

terise the

introduction the Bill.

I have sk

(Signe) W. ORMSBY GORE.

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