CO129-610-5 Marriages solemnized in Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation and subsequent legislation for divorce 14-2-1947 - 27-6-1947 — Page 53

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

DRAFT.CODE TELEGRAM

GOVERNOR,

HONG KONG,

FURTHER ACTION.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State

No..

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Confidential

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Your secret despatch No.12 of 25th March. ch.

Internment camp divorces.

-husband was 1. I am advised that unless bet partics

Jal. Amin 1

were domiciled in Hong Kong when action was proceedings

WAL PURPORTING band fan Ordinance Apporting to validate

decrees would amount to an attempt to amend

Indian and Colonial divorce Jurisdiction Acts

and would consequently be null and void.

Reasons for this advice follow by savingram.

2. In light of foregoing consider that

fresh proceedings now before Supreme

Court in the two cases referred to in

paragraph 5 of your secret despatch No.6

situation will proommately trigularises

should be allowed to take their course

by foish proceedings

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whether or not parties were domiciled in- legpilation reems unnecemony and Hong Kong when actione vere heardí

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provided it is clear that te

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parties' in Dalziel case were domiciled

Hong

at the time.

in Hong Konghwhen setion was heard,

Government measure should be introduced

In that care

forthwith validating decreest

(c) remaining case should be discussed

with the solicitors who have raised the

question here.

3. Glad to know whether you agree and whether

have

a information ist whether husban you fare ablé teʻsay if both parties concerned

in case (c) were domiciled in Hong Kong at

time