CO129-610-5 Marriages solemnized in Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation and subsequent legislation for divorce 14-2-1947 - 27-6-1947 — Page 2

The

direct Cecipe Wor

ị đang trong

Dosp. 6 Sec

14-2-47

2

of the

Ar (1), the Sovernor agrees to the exclusion

first 3 lines of Cleuse 2 of the draft Ordinance,

as Bur

ggested in

para. 26) of and despatch at (17) on the 146 file: but points out that as there are known to be at least 557 marriages performed during internment, it would be very difficult

& make

to approach the parties individually each marriage the subject of a

as is the H.O. practice,

separate Onder

validating

before passing legislation (see the 2nd. Sentence of para 2(a) ofau despatch).

an

The Governor cannot agree that at the parties shared be given a chance of confirming or reprobating their marriage before legislative action is taken natxil of para. 3 gives example of the implications involved. He pomits out that

most likely that remarriage would have taken place with ant reference to H.K. or ourselves, and therefore requests authority by telegram to pass the legislation proposed. ? Pass to Legal

Adviser for obsers.

it is

Para. 5. Agrees that

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legislative

absolute

action need be taken re decrees-visi &

parties to the former are

being so informed

o of the latter there are