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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 30, 1940.

No. 970.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

The following Order of His Majesty in Council is published for general information.

29th August, 1940.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 1910.

PRESENT

THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS, by reason of a declaration of war against His Majesty by Italy. His Majesty has been compelled to proclaim the existence of a state of war with Italy:

AND WHEREAS by an Order in Council dated 27th day of November, 1939, Ilis Majesty was pleased to direct certain measures to be taken against the commerce of Germany as an act of retaliation against the violations of the laws and customs of war, the rights of neutrals and the obligations of humanity committed by the German Government and recited in the said Order:

AND WHEREAS these violations have continued and are evidently part of the settled method of waging war which Germany has adopted:

AND WHEREAS Italy by her actions has associated herself with Germany in the present war and has thereby made herself a party to the method of waging war adopted by Germany and will share in any advantages derived there- from:

AND WHEREAS the commerce of Italy will, equally with that of Germany, be employed to further the common cause of the enemies of His Majesty:

AND WHEREAS these facts give to His Majesty an unquestionable right to apply to the commerce of Italy measures similar to these taken against that of Germany :

NOW THEREFORE, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-

Subject to the substitution of the 4th day of June. 1940, for the 4th day of December, 1939, in Articles 1 and 2 thereof, the Order in Council dated the 27th day of November. 1939, shall apply for restricting the commerce of Italy in the same manner as it applies for restricting the commerce of Germany.

Rupert B. Howorth.

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