CO129-595-5 Validity of registration of land during Japanese occupation 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1946 — Page 26

OUTWARD

TELEGRAM

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ORIGINAL ON

-15488/46.

Cypher

TO 1) B.M.A.(M

2003

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HONG KONG

Commander-in-Chief)

(3) B.M.A. (BRITISH BORNEO)

FROM S. OF S., COLONIES.

Sent 22nd March, 1946 19.00 hrs. (to War

Office for onward transmission)

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To To (2 To (3)

To all

To (1)

To all

IMMEDIATE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

Following for Civil Affairs from

Colonial Office.

Reference our telegrams 86049 (F.5.) Cipher of 22nd November, 97535 (F.5.) Cipher of 13th February, and

your telegram 9126 of 22nd November your savingram 1963

1812 from Landforces

concerning debtor-creditor relationships.

One. We have been giving further thought to whole subject in the light of the replies received,

and we have taken the opportunity to discuss further with Godsall.

We have particularly been considering possibility of referring legal issues to Law Officers of the Crown as envisaged in paragraph 5 of your 86049. Consideration already given to this possibility has, however, shown that not only will preparation of a reference to Law Officers require

/very