H. M. Dockyard, Hongkong,
28th March, 1918.
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Gentlemen,
With reference to the letter of the Colonial
Secretary dated 13th March, 1918, I am directed by the Commodore to inform you that your vessel
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is requisition, and will be brought under the Hongkong Liner Requisition Scheme from the date of the first complete dis- charge of the vessel nearest the 15th April, 1918, or, in the event of the operation of loading and discharging overlapping, on a date to be agreed on all the date of such discharge.
In connection with the requisition of your vessel a supply of Forms B is herewith for the purpose of intimating the actual dete on which the requisition take effect.
I am to request that you will forward one of these forms for each vessel at your early convenience.
I am also to request that you will kindly for- ward to me, as Secretary to the Shipping Control Committee, the valuation of your vessel for War Risk Insurance purposes and also the vessels commitments.
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Sd.
F. W. Cary,
Expense Accounts Officer.