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Mr. Phillips (Shanghai)
D.
No. 134
R.
(R).
4th November 1937.
(Vixeless) 4th ovember 1937.
4.00 p.m. 4th November 1937.
Following for Mercantile Marine Department of Board
of Trade.
I am im ormed by His Majesty's Consul Seattle that
you have sanctioned the provisional registry under the me
of ir. G. . Marden of former Chinese vessel Hoida.
While unaware of reasons guiding your decision I feel impelled to point out from ini ornation available in
this office that the genuineness of the transaction whereby
this vessel became the property of Mr. Marden is very much
open to question,
I suggest therefore that grant of full registry to
this vessel and to other vessels in which Mr. Marden is
interested should be withheld until you receive my reports
on recent activities of heelock and Company.
should reach you in about six weeks time.
These
Foreign Office please pass to Board of Trade.
Addressed to Forein Office telegram No. 134, repeated
to Wanking, Peking, Hongkong. Copy to Commander in Chief
and Commercial Counsellor.
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