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MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

RECEIVED

17 OCT 1927

BOARD OF TRADE,

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20, GREAT SMITH STREET,

WESTMINSTER, S.W.1.

15th October, 1927.

no32

Copy Gu. 335-A/1.

· 2 NOV 1927

Sir,

COL. OFFICE

With reference to your letter of 3rd October,

respecting the Hong Kong regulations for the survey of passenger steamships, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state for the information of Mr. Secretary Amery, that

they will be prepared to take the necessary steps for the

issue of the Order in Council under Section 284 of the

Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, on being informed that the

Executive Council of Hong Kong have put the Board of Trade

regulations into force in the Colony.

In connection with the recognition in Australia of

the Hong Kong passenger certificate for the "Changte" and "Taiping" I am to inform you that the Board have caused a

telegram, of which the following is a decode, to be

addressed to the Commonwealth Government:.

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"Hong Kong Government propose putting Board

Trade Passenger Steamer Survey Regulations into force as from 1st January next and steps being taken for issue of Order in Council at early date, granting recognition Hong Kong Passenger Certificates. Suggest Commonwealth Government continue recognition certificates for "Changte" and "Taiping" pending issue Order in Council"

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

/The