CO129-541-1 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 29-7-1932 - 3-2-1933 — Page 8

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sofce (9).

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གསའ་འམ། སྦ་ ད་

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Action on (9) has been delayed owing to this fill having been tied up

(9).

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with some others in a hundle behind a Schedule of unanswered despatoties or having been overlooked by me in the bundle. Hongkong deap No 522 of 22.12.31 (20) 62 82826/31)

5225f which appears on the schedule cau not yet be answered.

The Incasing letter is not at all

Treasury Satisfactory. It seems clear that the interest of AMG, in having put right the eroneous law of piracy whion is stated to exist, is for of reater than that ofte greater Govt of Hongthong. We told the Weasing in 16) thak if the cost ofthis Reference

to the P.C. could not be home

on

the Vote

Of the Treasury Solicitor (meaning if it had The to be homme, if at all, by Hongkong) it would not be possible to proceed.

4. "S.H. Phillips has of the holm's M.TS.H. has told me on the telephone that the

Aduers would probably be prepared to write to the Treasing pressing them to pay. I told H = Phillips that we

11: had heard from the Treasury in a negative sense & should be writing

Withering to the beamer farther to the holing. Shave arranged

on

rang up morning to say that they would prefer not to and copies but woded have no objection to our doing so.

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with the Treasury for copies of (9) to be sent to the Achie's B/T.

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amended in views of my marginal michale on

Roge opponite

? Write to

Adeut

that sofs would not

12/12

feel

cuclosing copy (9)*

B/T 6) saying feel justified in asking the Hong Kong foot to hear the cost ofthis Reference to the P.C. & saying that he would be glad

the

Admy

BIT.

to know whether

wish to take the matter up

further with the Treasury. Say

a

Semilar letter is being sent to the 3/1,

& a copy to the Treasury наструк

Adwy

And send copy to Treasuing LF ref (9)

Summarized

(let me see)

Als

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I think we should also answer (20) on 82824/11, saging matter was referred to 10. W that 4.M.9 is adviseds etc. us in final parmy of the 2.0. refert, the include a copy of (6) 8 (8) or may

is still under conson.

Italder

the matter

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We now want a definite decision as to whetten We will insist on HK paying the out f pocket extenses Ithi's Reference.

FPB

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