CO129-591-17 Liberation of Hong Kong- instructions to Mr Gimson- proposed civil administrator 10-8-1945 - 21-9-1945 — Page 61

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3. what ships were

take?

4. He could Procicum Martine hi

but he would probably be advisedt that this was unecessary

Gud

A. Under the tayal of notiuctions

of the inth of February 1917.

Art.n

Le can appoint pravisinal

members of

taneler

Executive Council

Art XTV Le can appoint provisional

Moreover B..

members of legislative Council

The power to make Defence Regulations is vested by the ist Schedule I have. as to the

Order in Council of 25:8:

39

5.

LC.

the Emergency Powers (Defence)

By Section 1.

x. (01) of

Act 1939

extended to Hong

the

Kony by the above-mentioned

Order. in - Connect

Governor may

"provide for amending any Enactment, for suspending the

operation of any

Enactim int.

and for apply my any

cncctment with or with out modification"

It is considerid that aatoss