CO129-515-1 Piracy- legal proceedings arising from sinking of S.S. 'IRENE' 18-1-1929 - 6-9-1929 — Page 84

62771. Hong Kong.

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Mr.

M

Mr.

White.

7.6./29

прово

29

men

Mr. Bottomley.

Sir E. Harding.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir C. Davis.

Sir S. Wilson.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Lord Lovat.

Mr. Amery.

86c

Sir,

Downing Street,

18

June, 1929.

I have etc. to refer

(2)

to your despatch No.57 of the

DRAFT.

HONG KONG

SECRET.

Gov.

:

Medway (ho 3) is (hors)

(hey)

y

30th of January,1929 relative

to the sinking of the S.S.

"Irene" in Bias Bay on the

20th of Oct.1927, and to transmit

to you the accompanying copy

of correspondence with the F.0.

on the subject.

2. I have to request that a

statement may be compiled of any

cases in which Bri tish-owned

10

Copy F.0. Admiralty LF.

(4)

ships were seized by Bias Bay

pirates in Chinese waters, as

suggested in the letter addressed

to the F.0. of the 1st of May,

and

that