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Cu the Mtu Side the "blomce" of it be one was zadeh HK.
Als
In view of the attitude adopted by the
overnor in 5 on 32026 31 viz. that the
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matter is one of Imperial and not merely
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of local importance, and that in the present
state of the Colony s finances the overnor
did not feel justified in incurring heavy
exrense in the matter I should be opposed
to asking ong kong to pay the costs of the
Special Reference to the udicial Committer.
As I understand the matter, nothing further
can be done in regard to the case before
tie .a.Courts on which the trouble arose;
overnment are at least
and the Imperial
as much concerned as the ovt. of ong kong
in obtaining an authoritative statement
of the legal position for the future.
HRlowell
12.12.32
Db.
fa
conson or
lines wohond
By the sens tagh to Baske
13/14/34
at or
I submit afts for conson. As both (6) 9 (9) contamed references to the Law officers I have included their substance in the deft desp to Hongkong instead sending copies
of
as enclosures. Thake
also suggested sending
sending a copy of the letter
which we are writing to the solve's & the
B/T to #hong a
as an enclosure to the desp
-Mu Vameson
19∙12.32
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