CO129-543-4 Piracy- Case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong and others 10-2-1933 - 2-3-1934 — Page 33

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NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty, having taken the said letter into His consideration, is pleased, by and with the advice of the Privy Council, to order and it is hereby ordered that the question whether actual robbery is an essential element in the crime of piracy jure gentium or whether a frustrated attempt to commit a piratical robbery is not equally piracy jure gentium be and the same is hereby referred to the Judicial Committee for their hearing and consideration.

M. P. A. Hankey.

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