CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 596

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T. 55439/16.

Telegrams-"TRANSPORTS, LONDON."

Any further communication on this

subject should be addressed to

The Director of Transports,

Admiralty,

London, S. W.,

and the following number quoted—

TL4477416

Sir,

ADMIRALTY,

592

1st April, 1916.

15711

REC REGY

APR 16

With reference to your letter of yesterday's date, (14933/16), respecting the proposed acquisition of a vessel by Messrs Butterfield and Swire for the conveyance of raw sugar from Java to Hong Kong, I have to inform you that a guarantee is given to British Shipowners who purchase neutral vessels, to the effect that such vessels will not be requisi- tioned except in the case of extreme necessity, and in that

would event payment will be made not at Blue Book rates but at the market rates current at the time. This may be taken as, in effect, equivalent to exemption from requisition.

The memorandum forwarded to you yesterday related

to the charter of a vessel already under the British Flag.

I am

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

M

for Director of Transports.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

A.