CO129-594-7 Proposed legislation to regularise registration of births- marriages and deaths in Stanley internment camp during... 16-10-1945 - 19-12-1946 — Page 11

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parties will be put to certain trouble and expense.

When the legal opinion has been given on the Governor's view that the jurisdiction of the Chief Justice in internment was not valid, Eastern Department A should see this file, in case a similar question has arisen, or may arise, in Singapore and the Malayan Union. They will also wish to know of the proposed validating Ordinance in regard to marriages.

A further letter has been received from Messrs. Maddin and Co. on 53528/330. ? We should reply to them on the lines of paragraph 10 of 16 and inform the Governor (a) that we approve of the draft Ordinance enclosed with his despatch;

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(b) that we agree that the exercise of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court during internment by the late Chief Justice should not be validated.

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