CO129-592-15 Future policy and draft proclamations- Military Courts 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945 — Page 2

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Proclamation No. 8 in Hong Kong (BM:A.) Gazette No.1. of 12.10.45

1. Boty of Proclamation to 3 [Singapore) - Mility Court "

(Singapore!

2. Coky of Proclamation to 3 (iMally poninsula) - Military Cond

(Malug Peninsula)

3. Draft " Military Courts " Proclavation

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im.

Hazlerigg's draft) see on

H.K.

54145/8/45

4. Draft "Military Courts" (places of holding Silling)

Proclamation

H. K

(24. Hagleriggs draft) see I on 54145/8/45

5. Preft" "Melitory Courts" (Civil Jurisdiction) proplancto

( M. Hazlerigg's draft)

H.A.

sel 1 or 54145/8/45

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Drop Me Set

M's say Court Prodane 510.

24.845

7.

(1) and (2) are copies of the Malayan Court

Proclamations registered here for ease of reference. No action is required on them.

(3), (4) and (5) are drafts which were submitted by Mr. Hazlerigg in May last. See (1) on 54145/8. They have now been superceeded by (6) and

can therefore be put by.

I have attached at (7) an extract from a note by Mr. MacDougall (registered at (3) on 54145/8) showing that (6) has been agreed with the War Office Legal Adviser Colonel Bacon. Perhaps Colonel O'Connor would now very kindly say whether he has any Qirments.

Алик соба

27th August, 1945.

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2.

Mr Parkin.

I have the following comments :- Article 13 line 10. ""fection" should

be"article".

Article 14.

It would be clearer to

substitute "finding and sentence" for "decision" in line 1.

3. Article 23641. Preumably a confirming authority may not interfere with an acquittal, (even if he thinks justice requires it) e.g. by quashing the the order