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417449.
HONG KONG
No. 2485
(Subject.)
24057
REG 15 SEP
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American Transport Tartar
Harbour Master received complaint as to overcrowding; vessel left after being warned to comply with regulations as to apparatus for preservation of life.
(Minutes.)
Sir Wingfield
? Send a copy of our telegram in reply to F.O. on 24749 of ... and ? Add that with concurrence of Chamberlain we propose to refer to the Law Officers the question whether under the circumstances the Tartar was not a public vessel of the U.S. and so not amenable to the local law of Hongkong.
I have no doubt that she was not, but it will be better to get the opinion of the L.O.
H.B.C.
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F.O.
15 Sept
We must write you a letter dated ... enclosing copy of the letter from the U.S. Embassy in 24749.
Such a letter has been drafted.