CO129-610-6 Marriage (War Period) (Validity) Ordinance 1948 26-4-1948 - 25-6-1948 — Page 6

Secretariat file No.

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7678/45.

No. 143.

8PARES TO LIBRARY

54384/30

6- JUL 1948

C.U. NEGY.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

25th June, 1948.

Acne (4)

Аска

Sir,

Encl. No.1

Encl. No.2.

I have the honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance intituled:-

"An Ordinance to remove doubts as to the validity of

certain marriages celebrated in the Colony of Hong Kong after the outbreak of hostilities with Japan".

2.

An explanatory report by the Acting Attorney General showing the reasons and occasion for passing the

Encl. NO2′ Ordinance is enclosed, together with a statement that in his

Encl. No.4.

opinion assent may properly be given.

Two copies of the

Gazette Supplement containing the Ordinance are also enclosed.

Elena 3

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

A. CREECH JONES, M.P.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

When

GOVERNOR.