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1 NOV 1932
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TREASURY CHAMBERS.
3 October, 1932.
Sir,
Copy & Adorably
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I have laid before the Lords Commissioners of
His Majesty's Treasury Mr.Calder's letter of the 25th
the instant (92690/32) relative to Opinion of the Law
Officers of the Crown regarding the judgment of the Full
Court of Hong Kong in the piracy case of Rex v Chung Tam
Kwong and others, in the course of which it was stated
that the case was a proper one for special reference to
the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council under
Section 4 of the Judicial Committee Act, 1833, should His
Majesty think fit.
My Lords note that the Secretary of State is of
opinion that the special reference suggested by the Law
Officers should be made and in these circumstances They
raise no objection to the use of the services of the
Treasury Solicitor's Department in this matter. On the
information before Them, however, They see no reason why the costs of the reference should fall on the Vote of
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
that