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

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M. CONFIDENTIAL (2)

RECEIV.

22 SEP 1939

O. O. REG

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

22nd August, 1939.

Sir,

The of

With reference to your confidential despatch

of 21st July, 1939, on the subject of the salvaging of the Japanese S.S. "Jin Kai Maru", I have the honour to inform you that I have considered with my Executive Council the suggestion that provision should be made to render illegal operations conducted without permission

by foreign salvage companies.

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It was the view of the Council, with which I concur, that in the absence of any further approach by the Japanese salvage company it would be inadvisable at the moment to introduce legislation which could not but draw attention to the fact that it was aimed at this

particular case.

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The Consul-General for Japan was informed on 18th July of the decision conveyed in your telegram. Since then no further communication on the subject has

been received.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&C.

&C.,

&C.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

(.And. Northest.

Governor.