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British Legation,
Peking.
17
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209
18th January, 1928.
Bir,
I have the honour to transmit to you herewith
a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Consul General at shanghai forwarding copies of two letters addressed to
him by the Commissioner for for ign Affairs on the subject of piracy of s.. "Irens".
2. A minute prepared in His Majesty's Legation on
Dr. C.0. "u's note of December 22nd is also enola ed.
As stated in my telegram No.1976 of December 29th,
I do not propose to make any reply to that note which been received with general contempt; but for my general guidance and for possible future use in case of need, I should be grateful if I mi ht be furnished in due course with an opinion en the legal issues involved especially the
question of jurisdiction.
I have etc..
(sgi.) kiles 1. Lampsoile
The Right Honourable
Sir Austen Chamberlain, P.0., K...
ata..
atc..
Foreign Office.
eto.
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