CO129-536-10 Need for leglisation concerning number of certificated officers carried on passenger ships 18-11-1931 - 15-6-1932 — Page 7

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Mr. Bickle

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

82875/31/Hong Kong.

19/3-た

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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DOWNING STREET,

May, 1932.

Sir,

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I am directed, etc, to

refer to the letter from this

(2)

Office of the 8th of December last

DRAFT.

THE SECRETARY,

THE OFFICERS (MERCHANT NAVY FEDERATION, LTD.

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regarding the number of certificated

officers carried on vessels holding

Hong Kong passenger certificates,

and to inform you that a report on

the subjct has now been received

the Colony

from the Governor♫

2. The Governor states that there

is no distinction in this respect

between local and Imperial legisla-

tion neither of which requires any

passenger vessel to carry more than

one certificated officer in addition

to the master. It is not proposed to

amend the local legislation on the

matter.

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am, etc.

COWELL