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TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
to the officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong.
(Sent 10.30 p.n, 22nd September, 1937).
IMMEDIATE
No.181. Confidential.
My telegram No.180. Following is sent at
request of Board of Trade begins;–
The Shipping Federation have reported to the
Board of Trade that Court has found in favour of men in
of
case/"Severn Leigh" but recommended men to return to
ship and proceed on voyage to Japan.
Admiralty and Foreign Office view is that
British ships proceeding to Japan are not in danger
either on high seas or in Japanese ports.
Please cable briefly grounds on which
finding of Court based and state whether any expert
naval evidence taken as to degree of danger, if any.
Understand owners giving notice of Appeal
in view of possible repercussions of decision on
general position of crews of British ships trading
to Japan. Ende.