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cannot be rosaried as having bad silitery statue. our military advicers, who we De Clasilted on
this thin particuliar point are of the opinton that tria aspect of Are. Tinson'a case could only be pursued woorully tr it were possible to provide the sur office with precise evisence of sp. Tinaona aotive participation by use of arme in the defends of liong Kong.
Apart, however, frxa the atoutin of fact, which it would probably be difficult to demonstrate it is probable that this sapeet is not worth pursuing since, in the first plass, any pension shish kra. Tiagoa muld receive from the gar Office would he wall, and in the second plece, the Committee of the Hong Fong or Yerial hund, who in making awarda have regard to the olno.zaarance of individual appllost mda flaŭ it necessary to modify the Jing Xong award in the light of say pensim fra the ar uffice.
12. I fear thet evouall's letter, which wue among the papers pou left with Lloyd, does not add materially to the information available regarding the circumetances of Tinasa's death. However. should the Comittee fool the point worth puroving and if the Committee evuld obtain evidence showing that finson setually mat his death while participating by use of arme in the defence of Hong Yong when in company with Regular Troops, #e for our part would be very ready to approach the orffice again.
13. May I agela beg forgiveness for this very long letter, but perhaps you may find it of use, not only in Pe. Finson's case, but also in similar cases which may arise, should there be any point which I have not made sufficiently alour, or should you require further information, I hope you will
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