THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 23,
1940.
1301
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 946.-It is notified for general information that His Majesty the KING has given Commands for the withdrawal of all permission previously granted for the wearing by British subjects of German and Italian decorations and medals. It is hereby notified therefore that all such permissions are to be regarded as cancelled.
22nd August, 1940.
No. 947.
N. L. SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
It is notified for information that the arrangements published in Government Notification 312 of 12th March, 1940. regarding communications to enemy countries have now been extended to cover communications for persons residing in Belgium, Czecho-Slovakia, Denmark, German occupied France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Italian posses- sions, Luxemburg. Norway, German occupied Poland and the Channel Islands.
The conditions are as in the previous Government Noti- fication quoted above except as follows: Letters must be in English or in the language of the country for which they are intended (except Czech). Erasures are not permitted, and letters must omit the senders' addresses.
No reference
is allowed to any locality or journey in Great Britain. Where replies are required they should be addressed to the senders c/o Post Box 506, Lisbon (Lissabon, in the case of Germany or German occupied territory).
N. L. SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 948.
19th August. 1940.
ORDINANCE No. 32 of 1939. (COMPULSORY SERVICE).
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government. has been pleased, pursuant to Section 11 (7) of the Compul- sory Service Ordinance, 1939, to permit GEORGE WILLIAM ROBERT GRIGGS to quit the Hong Kong Defence Reserve with effect from 21st August, 1940.
N. L. SMITH,
22nd August, 1940.
Colonial Secretary.
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