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off Kit Shek in Chinese waters, about one hundred miles from Hong Kong, is described in four further Police reports and supporting

Enclosure No. 3. statements enclosed herewith.

4.

Six of the nine junks mentioned

in the reports dealt with in the preceding paragraph were manned by natives of Hong Kong and all nine operated from Hong Kong fishing bases, Shaukiwan and Aberdeen, and were engaged in catching fish for the Hong Kong markets near the Colony's coasts.

5.

Copies of this despatch are being sent to His Majesty's Ambassadors at Tokyo and Shanghai, and the Commodore, Hong Kong.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

N.6. Sunte

ناید

Colonial Secretary

for Governor.