London, Jan. 28.
As from February 1, all British going vessels registered in Britain and in the colonies will be requisitioned by the Government after they unload in a British port.
Sir John Gilmour, Minister of Merchant Marine, told the "Observer" that after six months of the present war Britain will have requisitioned as many ships as she did in 1917, after three years of warfare.
Sir John said the British authorities were working in close ce-operation with their French colleagues. The British merchant marine is working with the permanent French representatives now in London. Furth more, the French Minister of Merchant Marine is now in London.
Britain and France, he stressed zre not competing with each other in this sphere and are not working separately. Each country knows exactly what the other is doing.—Havas.
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