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FOREIGN COMPENSATION

Made 12th May 1964

Laid before Parliament 20th May 1964

Coming into Operation 21st May 1964

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of May 1964

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by Section 3 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) Her Majesty is authorised, if Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom enter into or contemplate an agreement with the Government of any foreign country providing for the payment of compensation by the latter Government, to make provision by Order in Council for the registration by the Foreign Compensation Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) of claims to participate in such compensation, and for the making of reports by the Commission with respect to such claims:

And Whereas such provision was made by the Foreign Compensation (Czechoslovakia) (Registration) Order 1960^f1 as amended by the Foreign Compensation (Czechoslovakia) (Registration) (Amendment) Order 1961^f2 (hereinafter referred to together as “the principal Order”):

And Whereas it is now deemed expedient to amend the principal Order:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in that behalf by the Act or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: