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Geo. K. Hall Brutton & Co.
Solicitors.
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Bank of East Asia Building,
10, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
2nd March, 1939.
The Honourable
The Attorney General.
Sir,
Misc. Proas. No.10 of 1939
s.s. "Meo Lee" and s.s. "An Lee".
With reference to the "Mao Lee" and "An Lee",
as you are aware, we have obtained an Order for an
indefinite period (with liberty to apply)
addressed
to the Harbour Master to stop his issuing any clearance
in respect of these vessels.
At the suggestion of the Harbour Master our
Mr. Strellett has been in communication with the Police
Authorities advising them that the clearance was
Needless
stopped and asking them to watch out for any attempt
by the vessels concerned to leave the Harbour.
to say, if any such attempt was made, it would probably
be during the night.
The Police have informed us that they will give their Police Launch officers instructions to keep
a watch on the vessels but if the vessels or either of
them attempt to or actually leave the Police themselves can take no "physical" action. We are told that if the
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