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Registry

1939

Number 6570/3361/10

F

TELEGRAM FROM

Sir A. Clark Kerr No. (Shanghai). 608 Decypher. Dated 28th June, 1939.

Received in Registry

29th June,1939.

F: China.

Last Paper.

F6330

1+

(F3168)

References.

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

14.B/T.

July 3

F

CHINA

80

Proposed Bill to amend Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.

Refers to Foreign Office telegram No. 456 (F 5468/3361/10).

Has consulted Messrs. Blur and Hutcheson and considers that balance of advantage is against introduction of ordinance. Gives his reasons for the. If it is decided not to issue ordinance would like authority to explain reasons to authorities on these lines.

(Repeated Hong Kong No. 57, Commercial Secretary Hong Kong No. 65 and Canton No. 63).

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(Minutes.)

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(Action completed.)

(Index.)

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Next Paper.

No reply has yet been received from the Colonial

Office, but can this paper now go by?

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