CO129-592-14 Future policy and draft proclamations- offences against the Members of the Forces 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945 — Page 2

6.9.

F.P.

Proc

Proclamation No.7 in Hong Kong (B.M.A.) Gazette No. 1. of 12. 186 48

1. Coky of Proclamation No. 2" Offences against the Forces

(Malaya)

4. Draft "Offences" "Proclamation - H. K.

(M. Haglering's draft) Lee (on 54145/8/05

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(1) is a copy of the relevant malayan draft for reference and requires no action.

(2) has been superseeded by (3) and can be put by.

(3) Col. O'Connor has kindly agreed to consider and let us have his comments. I have attached at (4) an extract from a note by r. MacDougall showing that this draft has been approved by Col. Bacon of the War Office.

Mr Pachine.

1). but

27th August, 1945.

I have the following comments on 3-

1. Article 3(b).

could be a

I do not see how there

"lawful excure" for using or carrying. arms etc. "while committing

an offence", or for carrying or using arms" with intent to commit

I

"

cuggest omiting

an

offence?"

that the words

without lawful excuse" be omitted, or that the claus paragraph be re-drawn. It is observed that it is not specifically

an

under the Proclamation

offence (to carry ames or explosives otherwice than when committing, or Aut of intending to commit ans

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من النسسسة.

مسعف

offence.

Art 3 (e). Delete semi-colon after

proclamation "demonstration"!

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Art 3 (H). "Forces" is defined to include percounel, employees followers of the прот