[31 pages] The contents of file covering the period from 31 October 1946 to 13 August 1953 contain correspondence among the Colonial Secretary, Commissioner of Prisons, Commissioner of Police and Chief Justice regarding the abolishment of corporal punishment. The file also contains the following: a) A circular on the subject of corporal punishment issued in 1940 by the Secretary of State for the Colonies b) Extract from Supplement to the Gazette of 12 February 1963 Vol 4 No. 5 dated 17 February 1953, Notification No. 570 c) A Bill published by the Federation of Malaya Gazette dated 17 February 1953 d) Suggested amendments to the Prison Ordinance and Regulations
Dec 1946 to Aug 1953
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