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socompanied by a verbal message to a member of my staff
from Dr. ku's local secretary, tranezitting an Anglish
translation of that communication which he indicated it
was the intention of Dr. da to communiste to the press
early in the New Year.
I am today replying to the Commissioner's letter
of the 24th instant, informing him that Dr. Hu'e comumni-
cation has been forwarded to His Majesty's Legation.
From the report of the trial contained in
llen kong despatch Bo.105 te His Aajesty's Lagation of the
12th instant, copy of shich has been sent to me direct, it
will be seen that the question of the jurisdiction of the
Ceurt in Hongkong was raised by Counsel for the befence
and that it was decided that the Court had jurisdiction.
The Hongkong Police Report also shows that six out of the
seven convicted pirates had taken part in previous piracies.
I have eta..
(Sgd., S. Barton,
Consul General.
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