CO129-541-1 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 29-7-1932 - 3-2-1933 — Page 20

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Mr.

Mr. Calder

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Mr. Cowell 6

r. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson..

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

E. Baker Esq

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Dear Baker

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Thank you for your letter of the the Hong Kong peracy

31st Dec about the

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case, Rex & Chong Tam Kwong voters

We are, as as

assume, still you assume,

bebay auxious to have the question at issue referred to the

a

Judicial Committe

glad

to hear

The Privy Council & Im that there is a good prospect of the Board of Trade deciding to press the Treasury to reconsider their decision regarding responsibility for the out of pocket Простит costs of such reference-

the

wife are award that the fovernor of H. H. regards the matter as one of Imperial, & not merely of local importance, & it was because of this that we did not fed justified in asking the I.K. foot to meet the cost;

Jos sinc

(Signed) H. R. COWELL

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