Mr Duncan,
168
1.
The
legal question, upon which
an
opinion
is desired,
may
be formulated thus:
Would
the terms
Convention
and
Statuti
of the
on the
Barcelona
[1921]
'protect from
Freedom
local interference'
of Transit
CA
Con
onsignment
of
munitions
passing
in
transit,
say, from
Australia
Herough
stong Kong
to
Canson
authorities ?
مار و
рив
the
thaller
m
a
more
and
in
the form in
which
t
ROJ
concrete fashion-
asses - would
arises,
be
the
Governor of
Hong Kong
legally
in
order
as
transit
in pleadnic
impoing on him
the
above
Conversion
and
Statute
an
obligation to
allow in
The
through
Xeriilory
under
his
administration
a
consignment
such
من
The
instance
above
Sven
in
circumstances
me export
into
China
of
not
had
the
Authorisation
Chinese
minister
of
consular officer
Ne
where, for
the consignment.
1
Las
appropriate
One
where
The
de cis ion
of se
to Export government
Commonwealth of
Australia
owned
arms
to
Chiria
would
be
in
variance
with
a
decision of Re
British
Cabinet
thereanent.
2.
A is
clear from
a
perusal of the
Stabule in
Question
Nal
it
very definituly Enunciates