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Any further communication should be addressed to :-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(FINANCE AND GENERAL DEPARTMEKT),

BOARD OF TRADE,

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should be quoted :--

F

3568

BOARD OF TRADE,

14423

(Finance and GENERAL DEPARTMENT

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON. S.W.,

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, FINANCE, LONDON.

sir,

29th April,

190 5.

Goo

Referring to your letter No. 2974 of the 9th

Ou 5

February last regarding the discharge at Hong Kong of Italian

Seamen from the "Inkula? I am directed by the Board of Trade

to state that they agree as to the desirability of obtaining

fuller particulars of the case.

As to the general questions raised I am to observe

for the information of the Secretary of State that the Board

of Trade have always considered it open to Colonial Authori-

ties to make such Regulations and conditions (not opposed to

the provisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Acts) with respect to the discharge of seamen at their ports as may be thought necessary to prevent men so left from becoming a

cause of expense to Colonial Funds

and to be called for in

the interests of justice to individuals.

It appears to the Board that the crew of the "Inkula"

upon

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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