CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923 — Page 745

Telegrams—"SHIPMINDER, VIC, LONDON,"

Telel lone VICTORIA 8740 Ext.

Bay further communication on this entrada Should be addressed to :—

The Assistant Secretary,

Marcantile Marina Department,

(address as opposita)

and the following number quoted:---

OT.29103/22

738.

NATIONAL

CHER

743

Shipping Liquidation

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE,

3, SANCTUARY BUILDINGS,

GREAT SMITH STREET,

LONDON, S.W.1,

DISABLED

C.O

5403

Jh January,

1923.

REST

RE: 31 JAN 23

Sir,

3542

G 67360722

In reply to your letters No.3542/23 of

22nd instant and No.61360/22 of 22nd ultimo, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that

the Board concur in the terms of the draft letter

to Messrs. Gibson & Weldon in connection with the petition of their clients relating to the treatment of certain Shipowners whose vessels came under the

Hong Kong Shipping Control Scheme during the War.

In accordance with your request, the enclosures sent with your earlier letter are now

returned.

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the Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

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