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Hongkong 22nd, oc to ber 1918.

Dear Looker,

Hale is leaving in December so it will be necessary to

try Hamilton's libal actions in November, if at all.

I mould be very glad to settle the actions if possible,

as a trial will only waste time and money.

As you know I had no personal animus against Hamilton:

my object was to spur the Government on to the provision of

telephones, and that object has been achieved.

I am quite willing to apologise to Hamilton in any

reasonable way, provided the apology is not published in

the newspapers, and that all the actions are withdraw, • ach

party paying their own costs.

H.V.Looker Esq.

Bd/-

Yours faithfully,

F.B.L.Bowley,