CO129-502-2 Recognition of passenger certificates- loan of a Marine Surveyor from the Board of Trade to... 6-1-1927 - 25-11-1927 — Page 42

Telegrams-“SHIPMINDER, PARL, LONDON Telephone- VICTORIA 8740 Ext.

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to :-

The Assistant Secretary,

Mercantile Marine Department

(address as opposite)

and the following number quoted :-

M. 8292/25.

RECEIVED

FOR DIS

- 6 AUG 1927

27 30042

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT, OL. OFFICE BOARD OF TRADE,

ED MEN

42

20, GREAT SMITH STREET,

WESTMINSTER, S.W.1.

LANG 1927

5th August, 1927.

COL.OFFIC

Вт

15 AUG 1927

Sir,

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With reference to (1) your letter C.5883/26 of the

23rd March 1926, regarding the special passenger certificate

for foreign-going vessels which it is proposed to issue in

Hong Kong, and (2) subsequent correspondence respecting the Yappointment of Mr. Wilton and training of Mr. Church (Your

reference 30042/27), I am directed by the Board of Trade to

state for the information of Mr. Secretary Amery, that now

that arrangements have been made for Mr. Church to undergo a

course of training in the duties of a ship surveyor in this

Department and Mr. Wilton has proceeded to Hong Kong to

supervise the work relating to sub-division, strength and

loadlines of passenger ships, they are prepared to take the

necessary steps for the issue of an Order in council under

Section 284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, as soon as

they have information that all the regulations relating to the

survey of passenger vessels in force in this country have been

well) San. Anad. 15/8/27 Cify (with org

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

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