CO129-594-9 Membership of Legislative and Executive Councils 31-12-1945 - 14-1-1947 — Page 133

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The procedure for the arrival of the Governor in Hong Kong was discussed with Sir Mark Young and Brigadier MacDougall in Mr. Lloyd's room yesterday.

It was agreed that on the day of his arrival by air, Sir Mark Young will proceed to the Council Chamber, where in the presence of senior Government officials, members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, and representatives of the public, a Proclamation will be read by the Commander in Chief (or his representative) revoking Military Proclamation No. 1, and thus terminating the military administration. The Commander in Chief will then proceed to make a brief address of welcome, to which the Governor in the course of a formal reply will make the announcement regarding a revised Constitution, the text of which has been agreed on other papers. At this ceremony officers of the British Vilary Administration will appear uniform for the last time.

Either immediately following on this ceremony or after a brief interval the Governor, with the assistance of the Procutive and Legislative Council, will

then proceed to enact such urgent

legislation as is required immediately. This will include an Indemnity Ordinance, and Ordinance continuing those provisions of the Military Proclamation which it is desired to retain, and an Ordinance continuing for a limited period the

Military Courts, and enabling cases pending before British Military Courts to be

committed to the Supreme Court in lieu of the General Military Court.

Alee

12.3.46.