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No. 70(61/1676/1938).

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Government House,

Hong Kong, 13th September, 1939.

sir,

I have the honour to forward for consideration

and for such action as Your Excellency may think fit copies of correspondence regarding a mishap to the Douglas Steamship Company's S. S. "HAITAN", which struck a mine near Shacheng on July 25th, 1939.

2. Copies of a minute from the Attorney-General, Hong Kong, and of the Faster's report are attached for

information.

3.

Copies of this letter and of the enclosures thereto are being forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and to the Commodore, Hong Kong.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Excellency's most obecient servant,

His Britannic Kajesty's Mbassador,

Tokyo.

S., NORTHCOTE

Governor.