CO129-582-6 Salvage operations on the wreck of the Japanese S.S. JIN KAI MARU 22-5-1939 - 27-10-1939 — Page 13

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attitude better

he had proposed to

introduce legislation about salvage by foreign companies after a decent interval had elapsed from the refusal of

The bassat abplication.

We might ask the F.O. t whether

they agree to this being suggested to

The Gov.

bis Andrews

1/9.

Can the for make

salah

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handle

The Emergency Powns

Aut probalstang Gerwin sebage

Martins in

Ik waters ?

M Gent

12/9

agrees

J.

I have discussed with u. Dale who

that it would be quite possible

for the you, to make a

the Emergency

regulation, under

lowers (defence) Act, as extended

to the Dependeners by A. in C., prohibiting foxey in calvage operations in Hong Krug waters.

He suggests that the such a

Kong

regulation

might stipulat: that no company (this night requiere definition) shall, without a license Conduct salvage operations in the territorial waters of Hong Kong.

Lamish 14/19/139

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