CO129-582-6 Salvage operations on the wreck of the Japanese S.S. JIN KAI MARU 22-5-1939 - 27-10-1939 — Page 31

CONFIDENTIAL.

ENT I

L.P.-No. 8

88

Admiralty, S.W.1.

31

5th July,

1939.

Sir,

With reference to Colonial Office printed

letter No. 54001/39 dated June 10th, concerning

an application by a Japanese Company to conduct

salvage and breaking-up operations on a wreck in

Hong Kong waters, I amcommanded by My Lords

Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for

the information of the Secretary of State for the

Colonies, that Their Lordships are of the opinion

that it is desirable, in the circumstances, to

authorise the Governor to refuse the requested

permission unless serious legal or other objections

are seen against this course.

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

S.W.1.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

In Phillips