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MEMORANDUM ON THE BOMBAY/HONGKONG TRADE DRAWN UP BỶ Mr. 88
E.V.D. PARR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
This trade is served under Normal conditions
by 5 or 6 P. & 0. Steamers of 10,000 tons (40 o. ft.) capacity and 8,000 tons (20 owt.) D. W. giving a fortnightly Service between Bombay and Yokohama oarrying British cargo almost
entirely.
The trade (similar to that of other
Eastern routes) is keenly competed for by the Japanese who are anxious at all times to attract this British trade permanently
to Japan.
It follows that if the British flag is
withdrawn from the route the British Merchants will have the
misfortune to see their trade which they have founded and built
up during (as some of our Merchants point out) the last 60 to
70 years pass into the hands of their Japanese competitors.
The Japanese, our Allies in the War, oculd
materially help now by supplying chartered steamers (of which
there are many suitable in their Market) for Indian Ocean or
even Europe Service. The charter parties could be drawn up
with a British firm and the steamers consigned to British
Business Houses at ports en route acting under H.M. Government
instructions. If necessary the Government need not appear in
the transaction.
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This might admit of a British Service being
retained on local routes which, however restricted, would be
preferable to deserting the route entirely and thereby abandon-
ing British trade to Japan, for once a trade is lost it is not
an easy matter to regain it and the remarks of & Chairman of a
well known Japanese Steamer Coy. (0.5.K.) in a recent speech
might be quoted instructively in this respect.
Hongkong, 21st. June, 1917.