C. O.
Mr. Bickle
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
82875/31/Hong Kong.
19/3-た
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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DOWNING STREET,
May, 1932.
Sir,
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I am directed, etc, to
refer to the letter from this
(2)
Office of the 8th of December last
DRAFT.
THE SECRETARY,
THE OFFICERS (MERCHANT NAVY FEDERATION, LTD.
Coby O7.5. @
regarding the number of certificated
officers carried on vessels holding
Hong Kong passenger certificates,
and to inform you that a report on
the subjct has now been received
the Colony
from the Governor♫
2. The Governor states that there
is no distinction in this respect
between local and Imperial legisla-
tion neither of which requires any
passenger vessel to carry more than
one certificated officer in addition
to the master. It is not proposed to
amend the local legislation on the
matter.
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am, etc.
COWELL