CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919 — Page 136

SISTANT

DRAFT.

SECRETARY

MARINE DEPT

BD. OF TD.

Mr.

MINUTE,

B. of T./49093/1919 Hong Kong.

29.8119

Coroll Mr. Burke 29/8 Mr. Colling

Mr. Grindle.

Sir H. Lambert.

Sir H. Read.

Sir G. Fiddes.

Col. Amery.

Lord Milner.

30

Copy Rd my

Consão

after accussion with

Mr Bushe

ж

DOWNING STREET,

August, 1919.

Indy f√2 dept

Ansurd $2323

Sir,

124

I am &c., to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter of the 23rd Aug., M/11414 regarding the application of Mr. C.W.Falk for permission to act in the capacity of Master of a British ship.

2. I am to state that, so far as Lord Milner is aware, the Govt. of Hong Kong have not adopted the rule applying Defence of the Realm Regulation No. 37 D to ships sailing from Hong Kong, but that.

Requlation they merely published that irement in the Govt. Gazette for general information.

3. Lord ilner understands further that Mr. Falk was applying for general exemption from the Regulation with a view to acting as Master of any British ship and not only of ship engaged in local trade in Hong Kong. If this is the case

a

Mr. Falk's application, falls to be dealt with by the Board of Trade and not by the Hong Kong Govt.

4. Lord Milner would be glad to in this connector, Regulation

learn whether the requirement can be held

to apply to all British ships whether they

enter the ports of the U.K. or not.

I am &c.,

ду