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No.71 (18 in £773/1927).
TH/S: YOY.
GOVERNME IT HOUSE,
Hongkong
2nd November 1928.
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sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt
of your letter No.62 (6/737) of the 2nd October
1928, regarding the seizure of the British Motor-
vessel "Wing Bung" (
} by the Chinese
authorities on account of alleged muggling of opium
on the West River, and to inform you that every
care will be taken to have strict enquiries made about those who apply for facilities to engage in the shipping trade in question, and to comply with requests from His Majesty's Consul-General, Canton,
for information in such cases.
I am at present in communication with His
Majesty's Consul-General, Canton, as to the
possibility of taking action in Hong Kong in
connection with the "Wing Hang" case.
I have the honour, eto..
(Sgd.) #.J. Southorn.
Officer Administering the
Government.
His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
Peking.