CO129-541-1 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 29-7-1932 - 3-2-1933 — Page 9

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Cu the Mtu Side the "blomce" of it be one was zadeh HK.

Als

In view of the attitude adopted by the

overnor in 5 on 32026 31 viz. that the

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matter is one of Imperial and not merely

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of local importance, and that in the present

state of the Colony s finances the overnor

did not feel justified in incurring heavy

exrense in the matter I should be opposed

to asking ong kong to pay the costs of the

Special Reference to the udicial Committer.

As I understand the matter, nothing further

can be done in regard to the case before

tie .a.Courts on which the trouble arose;

overnment are at least

and the Imperial

as much concerned as the ovt. of ong kong

in obtaining an authoritative statement

of the legal position for the future.

HRlowell

12.12.32

Db.

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conson or

lines wohond

By the sens tagh to Baske

13/14/34

at or

I submit afts for conson. As both (6) 9 (9) contamed references to the Law officers I have included their substance in the deft desp to Hongkong instead sending copies

of

as enclosures. Thake

also suggested sending

sending a copy of the letter

which we are writing to the solve's & the

B/T to #hong a

as an enclosure to the desp

-Mu Vameson

19∙12.32

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