I feel it my duty to come ferward frankly and state that any communication of mine, that may have made the slightest, reflexion or aspersion on the honour, good nan, and fair dealing of Mr. A. G. M, Fletcher was entirely out of order. I had neither wish nor intention to make any personal reflexion, and my letters indicated a contrary intention, I come forward and sincerely apologize with the greatest of pleasure and sincerity.
The outside shipowners Hongkong found in Mr. Fletcher throughout. the entire wi negotiations, one of their staunchest and sincerest friends, and right up to the very end he used every effort to set straight a position which he openly recognized to be a great hardship ey the shipowners, Mr. Fletcher, believe me, I am sorry and I apologize.
Mr. Moller then deals in detail with the cases of other ships, with Hongkong's refusal to allow his Company to be represented on the Control Scheme (though Jardine's and B. & 8S. were re presented) and with the controversy over war risk. He concludes this portion as follows:
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