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Sir G. Grindle saw the representatives at 3 p.m.
on Thursday the 9th of November. They were :-
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Mr. Burroughs (of Gibson and Welldon), Mr.C.R. Burl:ill
(Melle and Company) and Mr. J.V.C.Davis, Mr. Bushe and I
were also present.
Mr. Burrowing opened with a general statement of
the position. He argued that conditions in HongKong
quite different from those in this country, and referre
to the question of war risk insurance.
Bir G. Grindle said that before the discussion
went further it would in his opinion be useful if he
were to state the general position of the Imperial
Government in the matter. He stated that it had been
necessary for war reasons for the Government of Hongk
to take the action which was taken as to the requisit
of ships. The Secretary of State's attitude as to
action was that either it was legal or if it were not
and for the sake of argument he was prepared to admit that
it was hoplessly illegal, it must be made legal. The
Indemnity Ordinance was not a device of the Hongkong, Government to meet their om special difficulties,
was passed on the instructions of His Majesty's ment, as similar Ordinances were passed in Coloni similarly situated, and was intended to carry ou deliberate intention and decision of His Majest; Government that shipowners in Hongkong and else in the Colonies must not be placed in any way i more favourable position than shipowners in this It had been suggested that the action of the Honį
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