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egrams-" SHIPMINDER, PARL, LONDON.”

Tone-WHITEHALL 5140.

A

further communication on this

subjec should be addressed to :-

The Assistant Secretary,

Mercantile Marine Department (address as opposite)

and the following number quoted : -

M.9955/39.

sir,

98

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE,

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

LONDON, S.W.1.

19th July, 1939.

With reference to your letter (No. 54000/39) of the

7th June, 1939, regarding a proposal by the Governor of

Hong Kong to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899,

I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that, in view

of Sir A. Clark Kerr's observations in Shanghai telegram

No. 608 of 28th June, 1939, a copy of which was forwarded

to this Department, they consider that the proposed

amendment should not be proceeded with.

A copy of this letter has been sent to the Foreign

Office.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd.) W. Carter.

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