CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919 — Page 138

Any further communication should be addressed to:--

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY

MARINE DEPARTMENT).

And the following letter and number should be quoted:-

M.

12347.

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON.

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BOARD OF TRADE

(MARINE DEPARTMENT),

126

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.1.

52323

RLC?

Rraf 10 SEP 19

9th September, 1919.

KA

Sir,

Be

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With reference to your letter of the 2nd September (49033/19) regarding lir. C.. Falk, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state, for the information of Viscount Lilner, that if ́lir, Falk wants a general exemption from Defence of the Realm Regulation No.39D, he should send an application to the Admiralty, for consideration by the Alien Lasters Committee. This Committee may possibly be able to deal with the application without personal attendance, if satisfactory evidence is sent to justify exemption.

As regards the enquiry in the last paragraph of your letter, the Board are disposed to think that Defence of the Realm Regulation No.37D applies to a British ship, wherever trading, but is probably only enforceable if the person offending against it is in the jurisdiction of the United kingdom; the point is, however, one which would have to be settled by a decision of a Court of Law.

I have the honour to be,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.7. 1.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Farnham Rope