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

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The direct receipt word is dated 14-2-47.

2 of the Ar(1), the Governor agrees to the exclusion of the first 3 lines of Clause 2 of the draft Ordinance, as suggested in para. 26 of despatch at (17) on the file: but points out that as there are known to be at least 557 marriages performed during internment, it would be very difficult to make each marriage the subject of a separate Order validating it, as is the H.O. practice, before passing legislation (see the 2nd sentence of para 2(a) of the despatch).

The Governor cannot agree that the parties should be given a chance of confirming or repudiating their marriage before legislative action is taken, as para. 3 gives examples of the implications involved. He points out that most likely remarriage would have taken place without reference to H.K. or ourselves, and therefore requests authority by telegram to pass the legislation proposed.

Pass to Legal Adviser for observations.

Para. 5. Agrees that legislative action need be taken re decrees nisi & absolute. The parties to the former are being so informed of the latter; there are...

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The direct receipt word is dated 14-2-47. 2 of the Ar(1), the Governor agrees to the exclusion of the first 3 lines of Clause 2 of the draft Ordinance, as suggested in para. 26 of despatch at (17) on the file: but points out that as there are known to be at least 557 marriages performed during internment, it would be very difficult to make each marriage the subject of a separate Order validating it, as is the H.O. practice, before passing legislation (see the 2nd sentence of para 2(a) of the despatch). The Governor cannot agree that the parties should be given a chance of confirming or repudiating their marriage before legislative action is taken, as para. 3 gives examples of the implications involved. He points out that most likely remarriage would have taken place without reference to H.K. or ourselves, and therefore requests authority by telegram to pass the legislation proposed. Pass to Legal Adviser for observations. Para. 5. Agrees that legislative action need be taken re decrees nisi & absolute. The parties to the former are being so informed of the latter; there are...

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