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their endeavours was to be attritrited to my interfering

with their part in the case. I

I guaranted him that

the action would be withdrawn at Canton and-

Consequently

the

prisoner released by the Chinese Magistrate if either Chum shum through W. Demys

would and could prove before

me, that the action.

against him

was

unfounded,

of a

private settlement

I of the parties could be arrived at, or the amount of

wvere

the claim, fees of Court and lawyer Chun shum in the Court of Hongkong.

that this security

deposited by I added

necessary beffore going to law

we n

Chun shun's property

at HongKong be in the province of Thwang Img

wad

said to

and not at Hongkong

and therefore a favourable judgment at Hongkong did not guarantee the payment of the claim and

expences. Chun shum adopted neither of these. three proposals.

Q..

Veither myself

nor the firm of Vogel Magedom vl through the medium of the I German Consulate

have ever

requested the Chimese anthorities to procente

to imprison

undle.

or

to retain in prison. Chun chin the

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Canton the 28th April 1975

(signed) C. Lueder

Imperial Serman Consul