CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913 — Page 52

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Any further communication should be iddreamed to:-m

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (MARINE DEPARTMENT),

And the following letter and number hould be quoted-

M. 2544.

Telegraphic Address. BOARD TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON.

for

C.O.

3654

REC2 REGE 1 FEB 13

MARINE DEPARTMENT,

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, Ss.w.

71st January, 1917.

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sir,

You

With reference to your letter of January 21st

(No.2417/1913) on the subject of the nronosal to nut

330 Chinese seamen on the articles of agreement of the

.S."Talthybius" to be transferred in the United Kingdom

to the S.S."Empress of Russia", I am directed by the

"oard of Trade to state that they would be glad if ''r Secretary arcourt would cause them to be informed what

action was taken at Hong Kong and whether the Chinese

were taken on board the 5.S."Talthybius" for conveyance

to this country.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S. V.

Us.

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