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 36

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absolute in Stanley has now obtained a proper decree from

the Supreme Court of Hong Kong (I refer to Long v. Long) and

another (Turnbull v. Turnbull) will be disposed of shortly in

a similar manner.

9.

Unless you see any strong objection to this course,

I would prefer to indicate to the parties concerned that it is not

proposed to validate the exercise of the jurisdiction of the

Supreme Court by the late Chief Justice during internment, and

that the parties should act on the footing that such proceedings

were a nullity.

10.

I recommend therefore that Messrs. Maddin and Company

be informed, in reply to the ir letter of 2nd May, that decrees of

dissolution of marriage made absolute in the Internment Camp

at Stanley are considered null and void and that it is not proposed

to introduce validating legislation in respect of such decrees.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Mark Young

GOVERNOR.

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