Mr. Keswick, it was understood, told conferees that Shanghai and Hongkong shippers were ready to make whatever sacrifices were necessary to maintain British communications.
The general plan, which has been under study for some time, envisioned transfer to the Atlantic of British, Greek and Australian ships still en-in the Orient trade. These be replaced wherever possible by American vessels, and in "a fë! cases, by Chinese vessels.
The shift would include British ships plying the route between India and Japan, and Japan and China. Chinese coastal junks and freight: would replace British bottoms some of this trade.
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