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GOVERNOR

MONG XO3g

CONFIDIEZI 38+

0.CAPRI

но

C.F 6645/26 H Kong

13

Doming Street,

7

May, 1976..

air,

I have the ninour

inform you that my attention has

been drawn to the fact that the Norwegian 3.8.*Prominent" belonging to the fire of H.F.Vrangell and Company, Hangesund Morway, Left Bushire on the 10th of Yarch, aarrying 445

he matter WAS

23302 of opium declared for Vladivostock.

brought to the notice of the Norwegian Government by the Secretary General of the earue of Nations, who has now been informed by that Government that, in reply to a requent for inferas tien, the firm of rangell and Company had received from their office at liong Kong a telegram in the following termai-

"Referring to your telegram of 27 th "Prominant" chartered

for lawful trade mly. Left Bushire (Persia) 13th March.

(veJasno (China) 5th Anril".

酥雞

I understand that it

mears that the vessel vas

chartered under Charter Party dated the 15th of January, 1926

by the firm of Tong Kan of Hong Kong.

You will no doubt cause mauiries to be made into

the proceedings of the Hong Kong branch of Wrangell and Coco -ny and af

he firm of Tong Ima

ave the honour to be,

air.

Your most abedient,

hurshle de want,

ate.

te

(Signed) L. 9. AMERY