CO129-515-1 Piracy- legal proceedings arising from sinking of S.S. 'IRENE' 18-1-1929 - 6-9-1929 — Page 93

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Mr. Gent.

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Mr. Ellis.

Mr. Bottomlef.

Sir E. Harding.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir C./Davis.

Sir J. Wilson.

Mr Ormsby-Gore.

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Mr. Amery.

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Conson.

U./S. of State

Foreign Office.

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Sir,

With reference to your

Derartment's letter, with enelagure,

(3) No. F 1605/72/20 of the 12th of

April 1929 on the subject of the

Cofy without awill, to san" hit 1/4

sinking of the s.s. "Irene" in Bigs

request you to inf Sec S. Aristan

Bay, I am etc., to sp

chamberlai

that without

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offering any opinion on the questions ·

of law involved, he thinks that it

would be deplorable if any payment

were made in a case which arises out

of the continued failure of the

Chinese Government to fulfil their

international obligation of putting

down piracy.

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