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justification than is afforded by the present correspondence. So far as the Board of Trade are aware no such system and no such charge exist in any other British Possession, and if any attempt were made by a Foreign State to levy charges in respect of seamen engaged to serve on board British Ships under similar circumstances Her Majesty's Government would be the first to enter a protest against it. In short it appears to the Board of Trade that if the system is absolutely necessary for State purposes it

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5 ( * t 43 justification than is afforded by the present correspondence. So far as the Board of Trade are aware no such system and no such charge exist in any other British Possession, and if any attempt were made by a Foreign State to levy charges in respect of seamen engaged to serve on board British Ships under similar circumstances Her Majesty's Government would be the first to enter a protest against it. In short it appears to the Board of Trade that if the system is absolutely necessary for State purposes it
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5 ( * t 43 justification than is afforded by the present correspondence. Sof a as the Board of Trade are aw are no such system and no such charge exist in any other British Possession, any attempt were made by State to levy charges in respect and if a Foreign of seamen engaged Ao serve on board British Ships under similar circumstance Her Majesty's Government would be the first to enter a protest against it. In short it appears to the Board. of Trade that if the system is absolutely necessary for State purposes it
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justification than is afforded by the

present correspondence. Sof a

as the

Board

of Trade are

aw are no such

system and no such charge exist in

any other British Possession,

any attempt were made by

State to levy charges in respect

and if

a

Foreign

of

seamen

engaged

Ao

serve

on board

British Ships

under

similar circumstance

Her Majesty's Government would be

the first to enter a protest against

it. In short it appears to the Board.

of Trade that if the system is

absolutely necessary for State purposes

it

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