CO129-592-11 Future policy and draft proclamations 31-5-1945 - 11-12-1945 — Page 15

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Mx Miss Ruston

Mr. Paskin

Mr..

Mr.....

Mr.

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54145/8

Permt. U.S. of S.

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Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

September, 1945

DRAFT. telegram

To C.C.A.0.,

HONG KONG,

For despatch by C.A.4.,

War Office.

The Colonial Office have

studied the draft Proclamations, copies

of which were left with them immediately

before your departure, and make the

following suggestions:

(i)

Offences against Forces Proclamation

(copy given by Strickland to Hastings on

the 22nd August).

Article 3 (b) suggest omit words

quote without lawful excuse unquote

Article 3 (e). Delete semicolon

after quote demonstration unquote.

Article 3 (f). Suggest transfer

this paragraph to Article 4.

Article 5 (b).

Substitute quote

FURTHER ACTION. Copy to go on files 54145/8/1, 54145/8/3, 54145/8/4, 54145/8/7, 54145/8/9, 54145/8/10 and 55006/7

then put

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proclamation unquote for quote enactment

unquote.

Article 6. Supply missing words

after quote exceeding unquote in penul-

timate line.

Unless already covered by Defence

Regulations suggest insertion in

Article 4 of paragraph on lines of

section 3 (h) of Malayan offences

Proclamation relating to damage or

interference with or interception of

communications.

/(ii)