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 32

C1094 MI1444 508 6/46 50,000 S&CLtd 47(3)

54185/46

C. O.

Mr. Mayle

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

5/11/46

hobents way

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT. DESPATCH

HONG KONG

NO

CONFIDENTIAL

GOVERNOR

FURTHER ACTION.

Sir,

I have, etc., to acknowledge the

receipt of your confidential despatch of

26th September, 1946, and to inform you

that I approve of the draft Ordinance

enclosed therewith which is designed to

remove any doubt as to the validity of

marriages solemnised during the period of

the Japanese occupation of the Colony.

2

On the information available I am in

agreement with your conclusion that

legislation should not be introduced to

validate the exercise of the jurisdiction

of the Supreme Court. by the late Chief

Justice during internment. A letter is

being sent to Messrs. Maddin and Company

on the lines suggested in the last

paragraph