CO129-541-1 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 29-7-1932 - 3-2-1933 — Page 21

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Telegrams: SHIPMINDER, PARL, LONDON. Telephone: WHITEHALL 5140.

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Dear Cowell,

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE,

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

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WESTMINSTER, S.W. 1.

RECEV 31st December, 1932.

{-2JAN 1933

JOOL. OFFICE

With reference to your official letter of the

27th December, on the subject of the Hong Kong piracy

case of Rex v.Chung Tam Kwong", I have written to Hancock

at the Admiralty, and enclose a copy of the letter.

Your official letter of the 25th October, to the

Treasury, pointed out the inconveniences and dangers

involved in leaving the matter as decided by the Hong

Kong Court, and we assume that you are still very anxious

to get the question at issue referred to the Judicial

Committee of the Privy Council.

If this is so, and if

the Admiralty share our view, we hope the Treasury will

reconsider the decision in their letter of the 31st October.

Perhaps you would kindly let me know if our assumption is

correct.

H. R. Cowell, Esq., C.M.G.

Yours sincerely,

Ke

G. E. Bake