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BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION

HONG KONG

- PRO TAM. IN TAT-BLICH A LIT. Y

ALINISTRATION.

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WHEREAS G FORCES of ve snemy have surren ered to

the orces of mis gitan de Majesty and 91s Allics

AND WHEREAS I (insert name and titles of unin 1 FR ser}

au in supremo com sand of the Forces of His pritomic

M.jesty in the Colony of long long now liberated by und

urier the control or use Forces

an MEDIAS by recon of Kility necessity and for the

pr.vcrtion alu suppression of disorder and the main enance

of public safety it is necessary to place the Colony and

the New Territories on to dependencies under & Military

Administration pemain, the restoration of the Civil

Covernment. NOW I PRAY

rticle 1

OTAIN

st.blistment of & british Milit ry Administr. Lion

» !illtry dinistrion, to be called the British

#ility dministration, is hereby established throughout

the Colony of "ung "org

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Assumption f owe samo Juris istion

I hereby assume for myself am my successors full

judicial, legislative, cxecutive an administrative

powers and responsibilities and exclusive jurisdiction over

all persons and property throughout the Colony of Hong

Kong.

/ Article 3.

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