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Gapden of correspondence and minutes considered relevant to your full appreciation of the problem are enclosed.
It will be observad from the minute of 26th :arch 1947, by kajor kudu (Da,D, clains, liong Kong, t at the Crom salicitor inclined to the view that the whole incident was's purely var Deunger affair", out that his views do not coincide with the viowa ɔf the ́egal adviær to the Colonial Secretariat.
I should also ad that at the maant we have no Legal Advisor in Hong KaKLEŞ»
Incidentally the alleged dereliction of duty wuld seen to
cover the thros Lervices, through the acts or omissi ns of Flight Lieutenant Duke, Captain Staley 1.A., and Captain Hardɔng Bogel Larinas, iut me ore reluctant to complicate the matter further by attempting to involve the Adidralty and Air (inis try.
te should like to have your general views on the extent of our responsibility shen H.. Forces undertake clearance of sine fields or removal of amnition amps of enemy origin, in (a) British territory putside the Faited Kingdon and (b) foreign countries, and in particuler your views as to what actin should be taken in regard to the claire which have been received as s meult of the Hong Kong explosion on 2nd Janusry 1946.
Yours sincerely,
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