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REID SHARMAN & Co.

H. L. BRUTTON.

N. REID SHARMAN.

JASON A. SMITH

SOLICITORS COMMRS FOR OATHS.

TELEGRAMS AND CABLES, REIDSHARMA, HOLB, LONDON. TELEPHONE NO CHANCERY 8933 (5 LINES)

OUR REF.

M. M, WHITE.

YOUR FER

JALB.

RECEIVED

17

36, Bedford Row,

London, W.C.1.

AND AT 1, SOUTH STREET, EPSOM.

TELEPHONE: EPSOM 2560.

23 OCT. 22mm October, 1946.

sir,

We have instructions from professional clients in

Hong Kong to present a Petition to the Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

The circumstances are shortly as follows.

A British subject in Hong Kong is in danger of being

handed over to the Chinese on the grounds of collaborating

with the Japanese during the War. We need not trouble you

with any of the details except to say we have been instructed

to lodge a Petition with the Secretary of State for the Colonies

and it is suggested that the circumstances should be argued

before the Pecretary of State by some eminent K.C. We

are ignorant in regard to procedure or of any Counsel whose

practice includes the dealing with such Petitions.

Can you

help us?

We apologise for troubling you.

Yours faithfully,

Crown Agents for the Colonies,

4 Millbank,

London, S.W.1.

Rent thank

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