CO129-592-11 Future policy and draft proclamations 31-5-1945 - 11-12-1945 — Page 16

(ii)

Military Courts Proclamation.

(Copy given by Strickland to Hastings on

22nd August).

Article 13, line 10.

Substitute

quote article unquote for quote section unquote.

Article 14. Substitute quote finding

and sentence unquote for quote decision unquote.

Insert words to clear aoubt

Article 23.

whether a confirming authority may interfere

with an acquittal for instance by quashing order

and directing retrial.

Do you require provision stating which

charge to be preferred when circumstances constitute

offence against both proclamation and ordinary law?

(iii) Moratorium Proclamation. (Sent by Strickland

to Paskin under covering minute dated 24th August).

Article 2. In definition of quote debt unquote

insert quote pay unquote before quote money unquote.

In definition of quote financial institution

unquote substitute quote of unquote for quote or

unquote before quote money unquote

Article 5. Omit words quote During the period

of the moratorium unquote from paragraph 1. The

protection given by this paragraph is intended to be

continued after expiration of moratorium.

(iv). Custodian Proclamation. (Draft sent by

Strickland to Paskin under covering minute on

25th August). No comments.

(v) Enemy property Proclamation. (Draft sent

by Strickland to Paskin under covering minute on

25th August).

There is no short title.

Article 1 heading.

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Modification unquote for quote Notification unquote.

Article 1 (b). The exception may be

difficult to construe.

For quote enemy agent unquote

substitute quote agent of an enemy unquote

/Article

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