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Any further communication should be nddressed to:-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY (MARINE DEPARTMENT, And the following letter Bud number. should be quoted-

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32191.

Telegraphic Address,

OARD TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON,

BOARD OF TRADE

(MARINE DEPARTMENT),

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W. 1.

32144 25th June, 1917.

The 25 JUN 17

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sir,

29899)

In reply to your letter of the 21st June, forwarding a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong enclosing a copy of a Ordinance passed by the Legislature of Hong Kong to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinances 1899-1913, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state, for the information of the Secretary of State, that they have no observations to offer on the ordinance,which appears to conform to the proposal in your letter of the 15th February to which the Board saw no objection.

last

The iwe onslosures forwarded with the Governor despataky and the copy of the Ordinance enclosed with your letter a returned herewith.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Chl

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S..1.