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to whose wisdom.

a

appeal will be

but I do

what

more

doubt

made

consider that

the Chamber of Commerce have

the

necessary

technical know-

ledge to qualify them to express

opinion

on

the question, and it is

that

any

view of

my

technical

probable opinion

which they may obtain will

not be

independent

- probably given by

the

being employees

of the Firm represented in

the Chamber. The commercial

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apart from the commercial aspects of the case, and thus I would be ready to submit

it for the opinions of the Commodore or Admiral Commanding-in-Chief.

I submit that

the Commodore should

now see these papers

and favour

with his view.

(87) R. M. Ramsay,

8th June, 1893.

is that

we

are handicapping

our ships in favour of

foreign vessels,

but

if

these

latter had to comply with

similar laws there would probably be no

objection made

on behalf of British vessels; my

view is

and must be

much wider

considered

apart