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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hong Kong, 4th February 1919.
Sir, or Gentlemen,
With reference to my letter of the 13th Maroh, 1918, I am directed to inform you that all vessels under the Hong Kong Liner Requisition Scheme are released from financial control with effect from midnight on the 31st January, 1919, as regards those vessels on time charter and as regards those vessels running on the Berth with effect from the date of the complete discharge of the vessel at Horg Kong nearest to the 31st January 1919. After that date all vessels will be run entirely for owners' risk and account.
I am also directed to ask you to
be good enough to agree as soon as possible with the Secretary of the Shipping Control Committee the accounts of the S.S.
so that all outstanding questions between the Government and you in respect of the vessel may be settled at an early date in case it may be found possible to release the vessel from requisition altogether.
I am, etc.,
Colonial Secretary.