The Archive · 1940

Danish, Norwegian Ships Held in Hongkong

Press — Detention Follows Issue of Special Gazette

Hongkong, Apr. 10.

One Danish ship and three Nor. wegian vessels have been detained by the port authorities as a result of a special proclamation issued by the Hongkong Government today.

The Hongkong Government, in an extraordinary listing in the official gazette,, empowered the authorities, to forbid the clearance of the} ships of any nationality without, giving any reasons for the action.

After the publication of the gazette, the port authorities detained the Danish-owned Peter Maersk and') the Norwegian-owned—Kronviken,.; Mimer and Ehuc op Press,

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