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Cover & sent 10.30 fm. G. 12. Thomas 20/9
DRAFT TELEGRAM TO OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG.
At once
Code Immediate
No I..
td. No. 180.
My Confidential and & Trade begins..
Followy is sand and request f
v
170
The Shipping Federation have reported to
that
the Board of Trade that Court has found in
favour of men in case of "Severn Leigh" but
recommended men to return to ship and proceed
on voyage to Japan.
Admiralty and Foreign Office view is that
British ships proceeding to Japan are not in
danger either on high seas or in Japanese
ports. ́
Please cable briefly grounds on which
finding of Court based and state whether any
expert naval evidence taken as to degree of
danger, if any.
Understand owners giving Notice of Appeal
in view of possible repercussions of decision
on general position of crews of British ships
trading to Japan.
Evity, Secur
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