The Crown Advocate then read an amdavit"estitying tg, the "liiness of application field by Mr, P. H. Gore-Booth of HM. diplomatic service as follows:
Paul Henry Gore-Booth st 27 the Bund, Shanghai, a British subject, make oath and say'as follows:
I am_a British subject and a second secretary in HB.M's diplomatigagervice stationed at HEM" Endy in Tokyo, but at present tupan temporary duty" a Embassy in. Shanghai.
Tam and for the past three and half' years have been sequainted with Mr, John Gadsby, a British subject and Commander of the Order of the British Empire and a barrister-at-law Of the Inner Temple, at present of 2 Poking Road, Shanghai, "3, The said John Gadsby has been at all times during the said three and Fait years and stilt is legal adviser to the said Embassy in Toy: and to the best of my knowledge ani belial, held that position for many yen That the said John Gadsby is a member of the Bar of England, have been called to the Bar by the hon. society of the Inner Temple on May 1, 1008, as is evidenced by a certificate in writing under the hand of "the Treasurer of the said hon. society, a true copy whereof Is now produced and shown to me and marked JG.
%5,"In- my. opinion the said' John Gadiby'is'a Int and proper person be admitted to practice in HBOS Supreme Court in China.
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