Leen & magt have this

back after

Poper

arters

Lee

For

06.

minute

of proudy

4235710

сб. пр.

W.

Any further communication should be ddressed to:

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (MARINE DEPARTMENT),

And the following letter and number hould be quoted:-

M. 10456/12.

Telegraphia Address, BOARD TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON.

Sir,

.0.

C.

2964

RECE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

07

JAN 13

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

48

LONDON, S.W.

25th January, 1913.

1

Go

With reference to your letter No.16251 of the

12 15th June last and previous correspondence relating to the registry of ships owned by companies registered at Hong Kong and having their principal place of business in Chinese Treaty Ports, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state for the information of "r Secretary Harcourt, that they consider it desirable that the whole question raised in the correspondence which has nassed between the Board of "rade, Foreign Office and Colonial

Office should be discussed at a conference between

representatives of the three Tenartments before any

action in the matter is decided unon.

If the Secretary of State concurs, the Board would suggest that the conference might take place at this Office on "ebruary 19th at 1130 am. Sir Walter Howell and Sir Ellis Cunliffe would be the representa-

tives of the Board of Trade.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

eas.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

writers.

Howell

Share This Page